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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3891 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 345
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3891

   To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to 
   update and expand Federal economic development investment in the 
  economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, 
 regions, and States across the United States, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2024

   Mr. Carper (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. Cramer) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

                             March 12, 2024

               Reported by Mr. Carper, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
   To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to 
   update and expand Federal economic development investment in the 
  economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, 
 regions, and States across the United States, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Economic 
Development Reauthorization Act of 2024''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
        <DELETED>TITLE I--PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

<DELETED>Sec. 101. Findings and declarations.
<DELETED>Sec. 102. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 103. Increased coordination.
<DELETED>Sec. 104. Grants for public works and economic development.
<DELETED>Sec. 105. Grants for planning and grants for administrative 
                            expenses.
<DELETED>Sec. 106. Cost sharing.
<DELETED>Sec. 107. Regulations on relative needs and allocations.
<DELETED>Sec. 108. Research and technical assistance; university 
                            centers.
<DELETED>Sec. 109. Investment priorities.
<DELETED>Sec. 110. Grants for economic adjustment.
<DELETED>Sec. 111. Renewable energy program.
<DELETED>Sec. 112. Workforce training grants.
<DELETED>Sec. 113. Congressional notification requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 114. Specific flexibilities related to deployment of 
                            high-speed broadband.
<DELETED>Sec. 115. Critical supply chain site development grant 
                            program.
<DELETED>Sec. 116. Updated distress criteria and grant rates.
<DELETED>Sec. 117. Comprehensive economic development strategies.
<DELETED>Sec. 118. Office of Tribal Economic Development.
<DELETED>Sec. 119. Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.
<DELETED>Sec. 120. Establishment of technical assistance liaisons.
<DELETED>Sec. 121. Annual report to Congress.
<DELETED>Sec. 122. Modernization of environmental reviews.
<DELETED>Sec. 123. GAO report on economic development programs.
<DELETED>Sec. 124. GAO report on Economic Development Administration 
                            regulations and policies.
<DELETED>Sec. 125. GAO study on rural communities.
<DELETED>Sec. 126. General authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 127. Technical correction.
  <DELETED>TITLE II--REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

<DELETED>Sec. 201. Regional commission authorizations.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. Regional commission modifications.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 204. Economic and infrastructure development grants.
<DELETED>Sec. 205. Financial assistance.
<DELETED>Sec. 206. Northern Border Regional Commission area.
<DELETED>Sec. 207. Southwest Border Regional Commission area.
<DELETED>Sec. 208. Great Lakes Authority area.
<DELETED>Sec. 209. Additional regional commission programs.
<DELETED>Sec. 210. Tribal and colonia participation in southwest border 
                            region.
<DELETED>Sec. 211. Establishment of Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.
<DELETED>Sec. 212. Establishment of Southern New England Regional 
                            Commission.
<DELETED>Sec. 213. Denali Commission reauthorization.
<DELETED>Sec. 214. Denali Housing Fund.
<DELETED>Sec. 215. Delta Regional Authority reauthorization.
<DELETED>Sec. 216. Northern Great Plains Regional Authority 
                            reauthorization.

   <DELETED>TITLE I--PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 2 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) there continue to be areas of the United 
        States--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) experiencing chronic high 
                unemployment, underemployment, outmigration, and low 
                per capita incomes; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) facing sudden and severe economic 
                dislocations because of structural economic changes, 
                changing trade patterns, certain Federal actions 
                (including environmental requirements that result in 
                the removal of economic activities from a locality), 
                impacts from natural disasters, and transitioning 
                industries, including energy generation, steel 
                production, and mining;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) economic growth in the States, cities, and 
        rural areas of the United States is produced by expanding 
        economic opportunities, expanding free enterprise through 
        trade, promoting resilience in public infrastructure, creating 
        conditions for job creation, job retention, and business 
        development, and by capturing the opportunities to lead the 
        industries of the future, including advanced technologies, 
        clean energy production, and advanced manufacturing 
        technologies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the goal of Federal economic development 
        programs is to raise the standard of living for all citizens 
        and increase the wealth and overall rate of growth of the 
        economy by encouraging communities to develop a more 
        competitive and diversified economic base by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) creating an environment that 
                promotes economic activity by improving and expanding 
                modern public infrastructure;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) promoting job creation, retention, 
                and workforce readiness through increased innovation, 
                productivity, and entrepreneurship; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) empowering local and regional 
                communities experiencing chronic high unemployment, 
                underemployment, low labor force participation, and low 
                per capita income to develop private sector business 
                and attract increased private sector capital 
                investment;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) while economic development is an inherently 
        local process, the Federal Government should work in 
        partnership with public and private State, regional, Tribal, 
        and local organizations to maximize the impact of existing 
        resources and enable regions, communities, and citizens to 
        participate more fully in the American dream and national 
        prosperity;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) in order to avoid duplication of effort and 
        achieve meaningful, long-lasting results, Federal, State, 
        Tribal, and local economic development activities should have a 
        clear focus, improved coordination, a comprehensive approach, 
        and simplified and consistent requirements;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Federal economic development efforts will be 
        more effective if the efforts are coordinated with, and build 
        on, the trade, workforce investment, scientific research, 
        environmental protection, transportation, and technology 
        programs of the United States, including through the 
        consolidation and alignment of plans and strategies to promote 
        effective economic development;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) rural communities face unique challenges in 
        addressing infrastructure needs, sometimes lacking the 
        necessary tax base for required upgrades, and often encounter 
        limited financing options and capacity, which can impede new 
        development and long-term economic growth; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) assisting communities and regions in 
        becoming more resilient to the effects of extreme weather 
        threats and events will promote economic development and job 
        creation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Declarations.--In order to promote a strong, 
growing, resilient, competitive, and secure economy throughout the 
United States, the opportunity to pursue, and be employed in, high-
quality jobs with family-sustaining wages, and to live in communities 
that enable business creation and wealth, Congress declares that--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) assistance under this Act should be made 
        available to both rural- and urban-distressed 
        communities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) local communities should work in partnership 
        with neighboring communities, States, Indian tribes, and the 
        Federal Government to increase the capacity of the local 
        communities to develop and implement comprehensive economic 
        development strategies to alleviate economic distress and 
        enhance competitiveness in the global economy;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) whether suffering from long-term distress or 
        a sudden dislocation, distressed communities should be 
        encouraged to support entrepreneurship to take advantage of the 
        development opportunities afforded by technological innovation 
        and expanding newly opened global markets; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) assistance under this Act should be made 
        available to modernize and promote recycling, promote the 
        productive reuse of abandoned industrial facilities and the 
        redevelopment of brownfields, and invest in public assets that 
        support travel and tourism and outdoor recreation.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (12) 
        as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (12), (13), 
        (14), (16), and (17), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so 
        redesignated) the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Blue economy.--The term `blue economy' means 
        the sustainable use of marine, lake, or other aquatic resources 
        in support of economic development objectives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Capacity building.--The term `capacity 
        building' includes all activities associated with early stage 
        community-based project formation and conceptualization, prior 
        to project predevelopment activity, including grants to local 
        community organizations for planning participation, community 
        outreach and engagement activities, research, and mentorship 
        support to move projects from formation and conceptualization 
        to project predevelopment.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), in 
        subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``to the extent appropriate'' 
        and inserting ``to the extent determined appropriate by the 
        Secretary'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), in 
        subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at 
                the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period 
                at end and inserting a semicolon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) an economic development 
                        organization; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) a public-private 
                        partnership for public 
                        infrastructure.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so 
        redesignated) the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Outdoor recreation.--The term `outdoor 
        recreation' means all recreational activities, and the economic 
        drivers of those activities, that occur in nature-based 
        environments outdoors.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) Project predevelopment.--The term `project 
        predevelopment' means a measure required to be completed before 
        the initiation of a project, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) planning and community asset 
                mapping;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) training;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) technical assistance and 
                organizational development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) feasibility and market 
                studies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) demonstration projects; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) other predevelopment activities 
                determined by the Secretary to be 
                appropriate.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by striking paragraph (12) (as so 
        redesignated) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Regional commission.--The term `Regional 
        Commission' means any of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The Appalachian Regional Commission 
                established by section 14301(a) of title 40, United 
                States Code.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The Delta Regional Authority 
                established by section 382B(a)(1) of the Consolidated 
                Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-
                1(a)(1)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The Denali Commission established by 
                section 303(a) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 
                U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) The Great Lakes Authority 
                established by section 15301(a)(4) of title 40, United 
                States Code.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) The Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission 
                established by section 15301(a)(5) of title 40, United 
                States Code.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) The Northern Border Regional 
                Commission established by section 15301(a)(3) of title 
                40, United States Code.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) The Northern Great Plains Regional 
                Authority established by section 383B(a)(1) of the 
                Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
                2009bb-1(a)(1)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) The Southeast Crescent Regional 
                Commission established by section 15301(a)(1) of title 
                40, United States Code.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) The Southern New England Regional 
                Commission established by section 15301(a)(6) of title 
                40, United States Code.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) The Southwest Border Regional 
                Commission established by section 15301(a)(2) of title 
                40, United States Code.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) by inserting after paragraph (14) (as so 
        redesignated) the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) Travel and tourism.--The term `travel and 
        tourism' means any economic activity that primarily serves to 
        encourage recreational or business travel in or to the United 
        States.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated), by 
        striking ``established as a University Center for Economic 
        Development under section 207(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting 
        ``established under section 207(c)(1)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 207(a)(3) of the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147(a)(3)) is 
amended by striking ``section 3(4)(A)(vi)'' and inserting ``section 
3(6)(A)(vi)''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 103. INCREASED COORDINATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 103 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3133) is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Meetings.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--To carry out subsection (a), or 
        for any other purpose relating to economic development 
        activities, the Secretary may convene meetings with Federal 
        agencies, State and local governments, economic development 
        districts, Indian tribes, and other appropriate planning and 
        development organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Regional commissions.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--In addition to meetings 
                described in paragraph (1), not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of the Economic Development 
                Reauthorization Act of 2024, and not less frequently 
                than every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall 
                convene a meeting with the Regional Commissions in 
                furtherance of subsection (a).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Attendees.--The attendees for a 
                meeting convened under this paragraph shall consist 
                of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the Secretary, acting 
                        through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
                        Economic Development, serving as 
                        Chair;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the Federal Cochairpersons 
                        of the Regional Commissions, or their 
                        designees; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the State Cochairpersons 
                        of the Regional Commissions, or their 
                        designees.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Purpose.--The purposes of a meeting 
                convened under this paragraph shall include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to enhance coordination 
                        between the Economic Development Administration 
                        and the Regional Commissions in carrying out 
                        economic development programs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to reduce duplication of 
                        efforts by the Economic Development 
                        Administration and the Regional Commissions in 
                        carrying out economic development 
                        programs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) to develop best practices 
                        and strategies for fostering regional economic 
                        development; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) any other purposes as 
                        determined appropriate by the 
                        Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Report.--Where applicable and 
                pursuant to subparagraph (C), not later than 1 year 
                after a meeting under this paragraph, the Secretary 
                shall prepare and make publicly available a report 
                detailing, at a minimum--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the planned actions by the 
                        Economic Development Administration and the 
                        Regional Commissions to enhance coordination or 
                        reduce duplication of efforts and a timeline 
                        for implementing those actions; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) any best practices and 
                        strategies developed.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 104. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC 
              DEVELOPMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 201 of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or 
                for the improvement of waste management and recycling 
                systems'' after ``development facility''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting 
                ``increasing the resilience'' after 
                ``expansion,'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)(1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``successful establishment or expansion'' and inserting 
                ``successful establishment, expansion, or retention,''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                ``and underemployed'' after ``unemployed'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
        (d); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Additional Considerations.--In awarding grants under 
subsection (a) and subject to the criteria in subsection (b), the 
Secretary may also consider the extent to which a project would--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) lead to economic diversification in the 
        area, or a part of the area, in which the project is or will be 
        located;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) address and mitigate impacts from extreme 
        weather events, including development of resilient 
        infrastructure, products, and processes;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) benefit highly rural communities without 
        adequate tax revenues to invest in long-term or costly 
        infrastructure;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) increase access to high-speed 
        broadband;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) support outdoor recreation to spur economic 
        development, with a focus on rural communities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) promote job creation or retention relative 
        to the population of the impacted region with outsized 
        significance;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) promote travel and tourism; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) promote blue economy 
        activities.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 105. GRANTS FOR PLANNING AND GRANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 
              EXPENSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 203 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
        (e);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Administrative Expenses.--Administrative expenses 
that may be paid with a grant under this section include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) expenses related to carrying out the 
        planning process described in subsection (b);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) expenses related to project predevelopment; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) expenses related to hiring professional 
        staff to assist communities in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) project predevelopment and 
                implementing projects and priorities included in--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a comprehensive economic 
                        development strategy; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) an economic development 
                        planning grant;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) identifying and using other Federal, 
                State, and Tribal economic development 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) leveraging private and philanthropic 
                investment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) preparing disaster coordination and 
                preparation plans; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) carrying out economic development 
                and predevelopment activities in accordance with 
                professional economic development best practices.''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), in 
        paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; 
                and'' and inserting ``(including 
                broadband);'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
                subparagraph (G); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) 
                the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) address and mitigate impacts of 
                extreme weather; and''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 106. COST SHARING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 204 of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3144) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``50'' and 
        inserting ``60'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``In determining'' and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--In determining''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Regional commission funds.--Notwithstanding 
        any other provision of law, any funds contributed by a Regional 
        Commission for a project under this title may be considered to 
        be part of the non-Federal share of the costs of the 
        project.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or 
                can otherwise document that no local matching funds are 
                reasonably obtainable'' after ``or political 
                subdivision'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``section 207'' 
                        and inserting ``section 203 or 207''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``project if'' 
                        and all that follows through the period at the 
                        end and inserting ``project.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Disaster assistance.--In the case of a grant 
        provided under section 209 for a project for economic recovery 
        in response to a major disaster or emergency declared under the 
        Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Secretary may increase the 
        Federal share under paragraph (1) up to 100 percent of the 
        total cost of the project.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Small communities.--In the case of a grant 
        to a political subdivision of a State (as described in section 
        3(6)(A)(iv)) that has a population of fewer than 10,000 
        residents and meets 1 or more of the eligibility criteria 
        described in section 301(a), the Secretary may increase the 
        Federal share under paragraph (1) up to 100 percent of the 
        total cost of the project.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 703 of the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3233) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking subsection (b); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking the section designation and 
        heading and all that follows through ``In addition'' in 
        subsection (a) and inserting the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER 
              ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In addition''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 107. REGULATIONS ON RELATIVE NEEDS AND 
              ALLOCATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 206 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3146) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) 
        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the per capita income levels, the 
                labor force participation rate, and the extent of 
                underemployment in eligible areas; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and 
        retention'' after ``creation''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 108. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; UNIVERSITY 
              CENTERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 207 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting ``, 
        project predevelopment,'' after ``planning''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) University Centers.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Establishment.--In accordance with 
        subsection (a)(2)(D), the Secretary may make grants to 
        institutions of higher education to serve as university 
        centers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Geographic coverage.--The Secretary shall 
        ensure that the network of university centers established under 
        this subsection provides services in each State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Duties.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
        a university center established under this subsection shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) collaborate with other university 
                centers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) collaborate with economic 
                development districts and other relevant Federal 
                economic development technical assistance and service 
                providers to provide expertise and technical assistance 
                to develop, implement, and support comprehensive 
                economic development strategies and other economic 
                development planning at the local, regional, and State 
                levels, with a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, 
                workforce development, and regional economic 
                development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide technical assistance, 
                business development, and technology transfer services 
                to businesses in the area served by the university 
                center;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) establish partnerships with 1 or 
                more commercialization intermediaries that are public 
                or nonprofit technology transfer organizations eligible 
                to receive a grant under section 602 of the American 
                Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s-
                9);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) promote local and regional capacity 
                building; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) provide to communities and regions 
                assistance relating to data collection and analysis and 
                other research relating to economic conditions and 
                vulnerabilities that can inform economic development 
                and adjustment strategies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Consideration.--In making grants under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall consider the significant role 
        of regional public universities in supporting economic 
        development in distressed communities through the planning and 
        the implementation of economic development projects and 
        initiatives.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 109. INVESTMENT PRIORITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 is amended by inserting after section 207 (42 U.S.C. 3147) the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 208. INVESTMENT PRIORITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), for a 
project to be eligible for assistance under this title, the project 
shall be consistent with 1 or more of the following investment 
priorities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Critical infrastructure.--Economic 
        development planning or implementation projects that support 
        development of public facilities, including basic public 
        infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, or 
        telecommunications infrastructure.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Workforce.--Economic development planning or 
        implementation projects that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) support job skills training to meet 
                the hiring needs of the area in which the project is to 
                be carried out and that result in well-paying jobs; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) otherwise promote labor force 
                participation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Innovation and entrepreneurship.--Economic 
        development planning or implementation projects that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) support the development of 
                innovation and entrepreneurship-related 
                infrastructure;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) promote business development and 
                lending; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) foster the commercialization of new 
                technologies that are creating technology-driven 
                businesses and high-skilled, well-paying jobs of the 
                future.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Economic recovery resilience.--Economic 
        development planning or implementation projects that enhance 
        the ability of an area to withstand and recover from adverse 
        short-term or long-term changes in economic conditions, 
        including effects from industry contractions or impacts from 
        natural disasters.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Manufacturing.--Economic development 
        planning or implementation projects that encourage job 
        creation, business expansion, technology and capital upgrades, 
        and productivity growth in manufacturing, including efforts 
        that contribute to the competitiveness and growth of domestic 
        suppliers or the domestic production of innovative, high-value 
        products and production technologies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Conditions.--If the Secretary plans to use an 
investment priority that is not described in subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a written notification that explains the 
basis for using that investment priority.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section waives any 
other requirement of this Act.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 110. GRANTS FOR ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3149) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' 
                at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (5)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``, travel and 
                        tourism, natural resource-based, blue economy, 
                        or agricultural'' after ``manufacturing''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end and inserting ``; or''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) economic dislocation in the steel industry 
        due to the closure of a steel plant, primary steel economy 
        contraction events (including temporary layoffs and shifts to 
        part-time work), or job losses in the steel industry or 
        associated with the departure or contraction of the steel 
        industry, for help in economic restructuring of the 
        communities.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
        subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after section (c) the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Assistance to Coal Communities.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Coal economy.--The term `coal 
                economy' means the complete supply chain of coal-
                reliant industries, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) coal mining;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) coal-fired power 
                        plants;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) transportation or 
                        logistics; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) manufacturing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Contraction event.--The term 
                `contraction event' means the closure of a facility or 
                a reduction in activity relating to a coal-reliant 
                industry, including an industry described in any of 
                clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Authorization.--On the application of an 
        eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants for projects 
        in areas adversely impacted by a contraction event in the coal 
        economy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Eligibility.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out this 
                subsection, the Secretary shall determine the 
                eligibility of an area based on whether the eligible 
                recipient can reasonably demonstrate that the area--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) has been adversely impacted 
                        by a contraction event in the coal economy 
                        within the previous 25 years; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) will be adversely impacted 
                        by a contraction event in the coal 
                        economy.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Prohibition.--No regulation or other 
                policy of the Secretary may limit the eligibility of an 
                eligible recipient for a grant under this subsection 
                based on the date of a contraction event except as 
                provided in subparagraph (A)(i).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Demonstrating adverse impact.--For 
                the purposes of this paragraph, an eligible recipient 
                may demonstrate an adverse impact by demonstrating--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a loss in 
                        employment;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a reduction in tax revenue; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) any other factor, as 
                        determined to be appropriate by the 
                        Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Assistance to Nuclear Host Communities.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Commission.--The term `Commission' 
                means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Community advisory board.--The term 
                `community advisory board' means a community committee 
                or other advisory organization that aims to foster 
                communication and information exchange between a 
                licensee planning for and involved in decommissioning 
                activities and members of the community that 
                decommissioning activities may affect.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Decommission.--The term 
                `decommission' has the meaning given the term in 
                section 50.2 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (or successor regulations).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Licensee.--The term `licensee' has 
                the meaning given the term in section 50.2 of title 10, 
                Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
                regulations).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Nuclear host community.--The term 
                `nuclear host community' means an eligible recipient 
                that has been impacted, or reasonably demonstrates to 
                the satisfaction of the Secretary that it will be 
                impacted, by a nuclear power plant licensed by the 
                Commission that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is not co-located with an 
                        operating nuclear power plant;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) is at a site with spent 
                        nuclear fuel; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) as of the date of 
                        enactment of the Economic Development 
                        Reauthorization Act of 2024--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) has ceased 
                                operations; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) has provided a 
                                written notification to the Commission 
                                that it will cease 
                                operations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Authorization.--On the application of an 
        eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to assist with economic development 
                in nuclear host communities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to fund community advisory boards in 
                nuclear host communities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Requirement.--In carrying out this 
        subsection, to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
        shall implement the recommendations described in the report 
        submitted to Congress under section 108 of the Nuclear Energy 
        Innovation and Modernization Act (Public Law 115-439; 132 Stat. 
        5577) entitled `Best Practices for Establishment and Operation 
        of Local Community Advisory Boards Associated with 
        Decommissioning Activities at Nuclear Power Plants'.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall 
        establish a methodology to ensure, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, geographic diversity among grant recipients under 
        this subsection.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 111. RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 218 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3154d) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the section heading, by striking 
        ``brightfields demonstration'' and inserting ``renewable 
        energy'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Definition of Renewable Energy Site.--In this 
section, the term `renewable energy site' means a brownfield site that 
is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy 
technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, 
but proven, renewable energy technologies.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Demonstration Program'' and inserting 
                ``Establishment'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by striking ``brightfield'' and inserting ``renewable 
                energy''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``solar 
                energy technologies'' and inserting ``renewable energy 
                technologies described in subsection (a),''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking subsection (d).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 112. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 219. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--On the application of an eligible 
recipient, the Secretary may make grants to support the development and 
expansion of innovative workforce training programs through sectoral 
partnerships leading to quality jobs and the acquisition of equipment 
or construction of facilities to support workforce development 
activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Eligible Uses.--Funds from a grant under this 
section may be used for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) acquisition or development of land and 
        improvements to house workforce training activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) acquisition, design and engineering, 
        construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or 
        improvement of such a facility, including related equipment and 
        machinery;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) acquisition of machinery or equipment to 
        support workforce training activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) planning, technical assistance, and 
        training;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) sector partnerships development, program 
        design, and program implementation; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) in the case of an eligible recipient that is 
        a State, subject to subsection (c), a State program to award 
        career scholarships to train individuals for employment in 
        critical industries with high demand and vacancies necessary 
        for further economic development of the applicable State that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) requires significant post-secondary 
                training; but</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) does not require a post-secondary 
                degree.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Career Scholarships State Grant Program.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants 
        to States for the purpose described in subsection 
        (b)(6).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a 
        grant under this subsection, the Chief Executive of a State 
        shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require, which shall include, at a minimum, the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A method for identifying critical 
                industry sectors driving in-State economic growth that 
                face staffing challenges for in-demand jobs and 
                careers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A governance structure for the 
                implementation of the program established by the State, 
                including defined roles for the consortia of agencies 
                of such State, at a minimum, to include the State 
                departments of economic development, labor, and 
                education, or the State departments or agencies with 
                jurisdiction over those matters.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) A strategy for recruiting 
                participants from at least 1 community that meets 1 or 
                more of the criteria described in section 
                301(a).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) A plan for how the State will 
                develop a tracking system for eligible programs, 
                participant enrollment, participant outcomes, and an 
                application portal for individual 
                participants.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Selection.--The Secretary shall award not 
        more than 1 grant under this subsection to any State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Eligible uses.--A grant under this 
        subsection may be used for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) necessary costs to carry out the 
                matters described in this subsection, including tuition 
                and stipends for individuals that receive a career 
                scholarship grant, subject to the requirements 
                described in paragraph (6); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) program implementation, planning, 
                technical assistance, or training.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Federal share.--Notwithstanding section 204, 
        the Federal share of the cost of any award carried out with a 
        grant made under this subsection shall not exceed 70 
        percent.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Participant amounts.--A State shall ensure 
        that grant funds provided under this subsection to each 
        individual that receives a career scholarship grant under the 
        program established by the applicable State is the lesser of 
        the following amounts:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In a case in which the individual is 
                also eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 
                401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1070a) for enrollment at the applicable training 
                program for any award year of the training program, 
                $11,000 minus the amount of the awarded Federal Pell 
                Grant.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) For an individual not described in 
                paragraph (1), the lesser of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) $11,000; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the total cost of the 
                        training program in which the individual is 
                        enrolled, including tuition, fees, career 
                        navigation services, textbook costs, expenses 
                        related to assessments and exams for 
                        certification or licensure, equipment costs, 
                        and wage stipends (in the case of a training 
                        program that is an earn-and-learn 
                        program).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
development of new workforce development models with the Secretary of 
Labor and the Secretary of Education.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 113. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 112) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 220. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--In the case of a project described in 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
notice, in accordance with subsection (c), of the award of a grant for 
the project not less than 3 business days before notifying an eligible 
recipient of their selection for that award.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Projects Described.--A project referred to in 
subsection (a) is a project that the Secretary has selected to receive 
a grant administered by the Economic Development Administration in an 
amount not less than $100,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Requirements.--A notification under subsection (a) 
shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the name of the project;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the name of the applicant;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the region in which the project is to be 
        carried out;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the State in which the project is to be 
        carried out;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the amount of the grant awarded;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) a description of the project; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) any additional information, as determined to 
        be appropriate by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make a 
notification under subsection (a) publicly available not later than 60 
days after the date on which the Secretary provides the 
notice.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 114. SPECIFIC FLEXIBILITIES RELATED TO DEPLOYMENT OF 
              HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 113) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 221. HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT 
              INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Broadband project.--The term `broadband 
        project' means, for the purposes of providing, extending, 
        expanding, or improving high-speed broadband service to further 
        the goals of this Act--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) planning, technical assistance, or 
                training;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the acquisition or development of 
                land; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the acquisition, design and 
                engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, 
                expansion, or improvement of facilities, including 
                related machinery, equipment, contractual rights, and 
                intangible property.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible 
        recipient' includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a public-private partnership; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a consortium formed for the purpose 
                of providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-
                speed broadband service between 1 or more eligible 
                recipients and 1 or more for-profit 
                organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) High-speed broadband.--The term `high-speed 
        broadband' means the provision of 2-way data transmission with 
        sufficient downstream and upstream speeds to end users to 
        permit effective participation in the economy and to support 
        economic growth, as determined by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Broadband Projects.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--On the application of an 
        eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants under this 
        title for broadband projects, which shall be subject to the 
        provisions of this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Considerations.--In reviewing applications 
        submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into 
        consideration geographic diversity of grants provided, 
        including consideration of underserved markets, in addition to 
        data requested in paragraph (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Data requested.--In reviewing an application 
        submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall request from 
        the Federal Communications Commission, the Administrator of the 
        National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, and the Appalachian Regional 
        Commission data on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the level and extent of broadband 
                service that exists in the area proposed to be served; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the level and extent of broadband 
                service that will be deployed in the area proposed to 
                be served pursuant to another Federal 
                program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Interest in real or personal property.--For 
        any broadband project carried out by an eligible recipient that 
        is a public-private partnership or consortium, the Secretary 
        shall require that title to any real or personal property 
        acquired or improved with grant funds, or if the recipient will 
        not acquire title, another possessory interest acceptable to 
        the Secretary, be vested in a public partner or eligible 
        nonprofit organization or association for the useful life of 
        the project, after which title may be transferred to any member 
        of the public-private partnership or consortium in accordance 
        with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Procurement.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, no person or entity shall be disqualified 
        from competing to provide goods or services related to a 
        broadband project on the basis that the person or entity 
        participated in the development of the broadband project or in 
        the drafting of specifications, requirements, statements of 
        work, or similar documents related to the goods or services to 
        be provided.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Broadband project property.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may 
                permit a recipient of a grant for a broadband project 
                to grant an option to acquire real or personal property 
                (including contractual rights and intangible property) 
                related to that project to a third party on such terms 
                as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, subject 
                to the condition that the option may only be exercised 
                after the Secretary releases the Federal interest in 
                the property.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Treatment.--The grant or exercise of 
                an option described in subparagraph (A) shall not 
                constitute a redistribution of grant funds under 
                section 217.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Non-Federal Share.--In determining the amount of the 
non-Federal share of the cost of a broadband project, the Secretary may 
provide credit toward the non-Federal share for the present value of 
allowable contributions over the useful life of the broadband project, 
subject to the condition that the Secretary may require such assurances 
of the value of the rights and of the commitment of the rights as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 115. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 114) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 222. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--On the application of an eligible 
recipient, the Secretary may make grants under the `Critical Supply 
Chain Site Development grant program' (referred to in this section as 
the `grant program') to carry out site development or expansion 
projects for the purpose of making the site ready for manufacturing 
projects.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Considerations.--In providing a grant to an eligible 
recipient under the grant program, the Secretary may consider whether--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the proposed improvements to the site will 
        improve economic conditions for rural areas, Tribal 
        communities, or areas that meet 1 or more of the criteria 
        described in section 301(a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the project is consistent with regional 
        economic development plans, which may include a comprehensive 
        economic development strategy;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the eligible recipient has initiatives to 
        prioritize job training and workforce development; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the project supports industries determined 
        by the Secretary to be of strategic importance to the national 
        or economic security of the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants to eligible recipients 
under the grant program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
recipients that propose to carry out a project that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) has State, local, private, or nonprofit 
        funds being contributed to assist with site development 
        efforts; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) if the site development or expansion project 
        is carried out, will result in a demonstrated interest in the 
        site by commercial entities or other entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Use of Funds.--A grant provided under the grant 
program may be used for the following activities relating to the 
development or expansion of a site:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Investments in site utility readiness, 
        including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) construction of on-site utility 
                infrastructure;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) construction of last-mile 
                infrastructure, including road infrastructure, water 
                infrastructure, power infrastructure, broadband 
                infrastructure, and other physical last-mile 
                infrastructure;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) site grading; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) other activities to extend public 
                utilities or services to a site, as determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Investments in site readiness, including--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) land assembly;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) environmental reviews;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) zoning;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) design;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) engineering; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) permitting.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Investments in workforce development and 
        sustainability programs, including job training and retraining 
        programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Investments to ensure that disadvantaged 
        communities have access to on-site jobs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Prohibition.--In awarding grants under the grant 
program, the Secretary shall not require an eligible recipient to 
demonstrate that a private company or investment has selected the site 
for development or expansion.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 116. UPDATED DISTRESS CRITERIA AND GRANT RATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 301(a) of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3161(a)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Unemployment, underemployment, or economic 
        adjustment problems.--The area is an area that the Secretary 
        determines has experienced or is about to experience a special 
        need arising from actual or threatened severe unemployment, 
        underemployment, or economic adjustment problems resulting from 
        severe short-term or long-term changes in economic 
        conditions.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Low median household income.--The area has a 
        median household income of 80 percent or less of the national 
        average.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Workforce participation.--The area has--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a labor force participation rate of 
                90 percent or less of the national average; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a prime-age employment gap of 5 
                percent or more.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Expected economic dislocation and distress 
        from energy industry transitions.--The area is an area that is 
        expected to experience actual or threatened severe unemployment 
        or economic adjustment problems resulting from severe short-
        term or long-term changes in economic conditions from energy 
        industries that are experiencing accelerated 
        contraction.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 117. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
              STRATEGIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by inserting 
        ``including to mitigate and adapt to extreme weather,'' after 
        ``enhances and protects the environment,''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Exception.--This section shall not apply to grants 
awarded under section 207 or grants awarded under section 209(c)(2) 
that are regional in scope.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 118. OFFICE OF TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 508. OFFICE OF TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
Economic Development Administration an Office of Tribal Economic 
Development (referred to in this section as the `Office').</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office shall be--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to coordinate all Tribal economic 
        development activities carried out by the Secretary;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to help Tribal communities access economic 
        development assistance programs, including the assistance 
        provided under this Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to coordinate Tribal economic development 
        strategies and efforts with other Federal agencies; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) to be a participant in any negotiated 
        rulemakings or consultations relating to, or having an impact 
        on, projects, programs, or funding that benefit Tribal 
        communities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Tribal Economic Development Strategy.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of enactment of the Economic Development Reauthorization 
        Act of 2024, the Office shall initiate a Tribal consultation 
        process to develop, and not less frequently than every 3 years 
        thereafter, update, a strategic plan for Tribal economic 
        development for the Economic Development 
        Administration.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 1 
        year after the date of enactment of the Economic Development 
        Reauthorization Act of 2024 and not less frequently than every 
        3 years thereafter, the Office shall submit to Congress the 
        strategic plan for Tribal economic development developed under 
        paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall establish a publicly 
facing website to help provide a comprehensive, single source of 
information for Indian tribes, Tribal leaders, Tribal businesses, and 
citizens in Tribal communities to better understand and access programs 
that support economic development in Tribal communities, including the 
economic development programs administered by Federal agencies or 
departments other than the Department.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Dedicated Staff.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
the Office has sufficient staff to carry out all outreach activities 
under this section.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 119. OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND 
              RESILIENCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) (as amended by section 118) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 509. OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND 
              RESILIENCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an 
Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to direct and implement the post-disaster 
        economic recovery responsibilities of the Economic Development 
        Administration pursuant to subsections (c)(2) and (e) of 
        section 209 and section 703;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to direct and implement economic recovery 
        and enhanced resilience support function activities as directed 
        under the National Disaster Recovery Framework; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) support long-term economic recovery in 
        communities in which a major disaster or emergency has been 
        declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), or otherwise 
        impacted by an event of national significance, as determined by 
        the Secretary, through--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) convening and deploying an economic 
                development assessment team;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) hosting or attending convenings 
                related to identification of additional Federal, State, 
                local, and philanthropic entities and 
                resources;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) exploring potential flexibilities 
                related to existing awards;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) provision of technical assistance 
                through staff or contractual resources; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) other activities determined by the 
                Secretary to be appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Appointment and Compensation Authorities.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Appointment.--The Secretary is authorized to 
        appoint such temporary personnel as may be necessary to carry 
        out the responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and 
        Resilience, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of 
        chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, governing 
        appointments in the competitive service and compensation of 
        personnel.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Conversion of employees.--Notwithstanding 
        chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, or any other 
        provision of law relating to the examination, certification, 
        and appointment of individuals in the competitive service, the 
        Secretary is authorized to convert a temporary employee 
        appointed under this subsection to a permanent appointment in 
        the competitive service in the Economic Development 
        Administration under merit promotion procedures if--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the employee has served continuously 
                for at least 2 years under 1 or more appointments under 
                this subsection; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the employee's performance has been 
                at an acceptable level of performance throughout the 
                period or periods referred to in subparagraph 
                (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Compensation.--An individual converted under 
        this subsection shall become a career-conditional employee, 
        unless the employee has already completed the service 
        requirements for career tenure.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Disaster Team.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Establishment.--As soon as practicable after 
        the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
        establish a disaster team (referred to in this section as the 
        `disaster team') for the deployment of individuals to carry out 
        responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and 
        Resilience after a major disaster or emergency has been 
        declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and the 
        Department has been activated by the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Membership.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Designation of staff.--As soon as 
                practicable after the date of enactment of this 
                section, the Secretary shall designate to serve on the 
                disaster team--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) employees of the Office of 
                        Disaster Recovery and Resilience;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) employees of the Department 
                        who are not employees of the Economic 
                        Development Administration; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) in consultation with the 
                        heads of other Federal agencies, employees of 
                        those agencies, as appropriate.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Capabilities.--In designating 
                individuals under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                ensure that the disaster team includes a sufficient 
                quantity of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) individuals who are capable 
                        of deploying rapidly and efficiently to respond 
                        to major disasters and emergencies; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) highly trained full-time 
                        employees who will lead and manage the disaster 
                        team.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
        appropriate and ongoing training is provided to members of the 
        disaster team to ensure that the members are adequately trained 
        regarding the programs and policies of the Economic Development 
        Administration relating to post-disaster economic recovery 
        efforts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Expenses.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) use, with or without reimbursement, 
                any service, equipment, personnel, or facility of any 
                Federal agency with the explicit support of that 
                agency, to the extent such use does not impair or 
                conflict with the authority of the President or the 
                Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
                Agency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
                Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to 
                direct Federal agencies in any major disaster or 
                emergency declared under that Act; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide members of the disaster team 
                with travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an 
                agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
                United States Code, while away from the home or regular 
                place of business of the member in the performance of 
                services for, or relating to, the disaster 
                team.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 120. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
              LIAISONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) (as amended by section 119) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 510. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIAISONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--A Regional Director of a regional 
office of the Economic Development Administration may designate a staff 
member to act as a `Technical Assistance Liaison' for any State served 
by the regional office.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Role.--A Technical Assistance Liaison shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) work in coordination with an Economic 
        Development Representative to provide technical assistance, in 
        addition to technical assistance under section 207, to eligible 
        recipients that are underresourced communities, as determined 
        by the Technical Assistance Liaison, that submit applications 
        for assistance under title II; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) at the request of an eligible recipient that 
        submitted an application for assistance under title II, provide 
        technical feedback on unsuccessful grant 
        applications.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may enter into 
a contract or cooperative agreement with an eligible recipient for the 
purpose of providing technical assistance to eligible recipients that 
are underresourced communities that have submitted or may submit an 
application for assistance under this Act.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 121. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 603(b) of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3213(b)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                ``areas'' after ``rural''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4)(A) include a list of all of the grants 
        provided by the Economic Development Administration for 
        projects located in, or that primarily benefit, rural 
        areas;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) an explanation of the process used to 
        determine how each project referred to in subparagraph (A) 
        would benefit a rural area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(C) a certification that each project referred 
        to in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(i) is located in a rural area; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) will primarily benefit a rural 
                area.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 122. MODERNIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary'') shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report on the efforts of the Secretary to facilitate efficient, timely, 
and predictable environmental reviews of projects funded by the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.), 
including through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental 
assessments, or programmatic environmental impact statements.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Requirements.--In completing the report under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) describe the actions the Secretary will take 
        to implement the amendments to the National Environmental 
        Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) made by section 321 
        of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 137 
        Stat. 38);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) describe the existing categorical exclusions 
        most frequently used by the Secretary to streamline the 
        environmental review of projects funded by the Public Works and 
        Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) consider--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the adoption of additional categorical 
                exclusions, including those used by other Federal 
                agencies, that would facilitate the environmental 
                review of projects funded by the Public Works and 
                Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et 
                seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the adoption of new programmatic 
                environmental impact statements that would facilitate 
                the environmental review of projects funded by the 
                Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
                U.S.C. 3121 et seq.); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) agreements with other Federal agencies 
                that would facilitate a more efficient process for the 
                environmental review of projects funded by the Public 
                Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
                3121 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the 
submission of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
promulgate a final rule implementing, to the maximum extent 
practicable, measures considered by the Secretary under subsection (b) 
that are necessary to streamline the environmental review of projects 
funded by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 123. GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
              PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller 
        General'' means the Comptroller General of the United 
        States.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Regional commission.--The term ``Regional 
        Commission'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the 
        Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
        3122).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that evaluates 
economic development programs administered by the Economic Development 
Administration and the Regional Commissions.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Contents.--In carrying out the report under subsection 
(b), the Comptroller General shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) evaluate the impact of programs described in 
        that subsection on economic outcomes, including job creation 
        and retention, the rate of unemployment and underemployment, 
        labor force participation, and private investment 
        leveraged;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) describe efforts by the Economic Development 
        Administration and the Regional Commissions to document the 
        impact of programs described in that subsection on economic 
        outcomes described in paragraph (1);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) describe efforts by the Economic Development 
        Administration and the Regional Commissions to carry out 
        coordination activities described in section 103 of the Public 
        Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
        3133);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) consider other factors, as determined to be 
        appropriate by the Comptroller General of the United States, to 
        assess the effectiveness of programs described in subsection 
        (b); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) make legislative recommendations for 
        improvements to programs described in subsection (b) as 
        applicable.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 124. GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
              REGULATIONS AND POLICIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller 
        General'' means the Comptroller General of the United 
        States.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Small community.--The term ``small community'' 
        means a community of less than 10,000 year-round 
        residents.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report that evaluates economic development 
regulations and policies administered by the Economic Development 
Administration that have hindered the ability of communities to apply 
for and administer Economic Development Administration 
grants.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Contents.--In carrying out the report under subsection 
(b), the Comptroller General shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) review regulations and grant application 
        processes promulgated by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
        for Economic Development;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) evaluate the technical capacity of eligible 
        recipients (as defined in section 3 of the Public Works and 
        Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122)) to apply for 
        Economic Development Administration grants;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) identify barriers to small communities 
        applying for Economic Development Administration grants, in 
        consultation with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) State economic development 
                representatives;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) secretaries of State departments of 
                economic development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) representatives for small communities 
                that have received Economic Development Administration 
                grants; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) representatives for small communities 
                that have never applied for Economic Development 
                Administration grants; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) provide recommendations for simplifying and 
        easing the ability for grant applicants to navigate the 
        Economic Development Administration grant application process, 
        including through a review of regulations, including 
        environmental regulations, not in the jurisdiction of the 
        Economic Development Administration to identify possible grant 
        application process improvements.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 125. GAO STUDY ON RURAL COMMUNITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
(referred to in this section as the ``Comptroller General'') shall 
conduct a study to evaluate the impacts of funding provided by the 
Economic Development Administration to distressed communities (as 
described in section 301(a) of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3161(a))) located in rural 
areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Contents.--In carrying out the study under subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) identify not less than 5 geographically 
        diverse distressed communities in rural areas; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) for each distressed community identified under 
        paragraph (1), examine the impacts of funding provided by the 
        Economic Development Administration on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the local jobs and unemployment of the 
                community; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the availability of affordable housing 
                in the community.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--On completion of the study under subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report on the findings of the study and any recommendations that result 
from the study.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 126. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 701 of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
        (k); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants for Public Works and Economic Development.--
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 201, to 
remain available until expended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $195,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) $220,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) $245,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Grants for Planning and Grants for Administrative 
Expenses.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
203, to remain available until expended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Grants for Training, Research, and Technical 
Assistance.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
section 207, to remain available until expended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Grants for Economic Adjustment.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 209 (other than 
subsections (d) and (e)), to remain available until expended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Assistance to Coal Communities.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out section 209(d) $75,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until 
expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Assistance to Nuclear Host Communities.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 209(e), to remain 
available until expended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to carry out paragraph (2)(A), $35,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to carry out paragraph (2)(B), $5,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Renewable Energy Program.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 218 $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Workforce Training Grants.--There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out section 219 $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended, of which 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 shall be used to 
carry out subsection (c) of that section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Critical Supply Chain Site Development Grant 
Program.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
222 $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain 
available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Technical Assistance Liaisons.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out section 510 $5,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until 
expended.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Title VII of the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is 
amended by striking section 704.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 127. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 89-136) is amended by striking 
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
Act is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2. Findings and declarations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3. Definitions.
 <DELETED>``TITLE I--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS COOPERATION AND 
                              COORDINATION

<DELETED>``Sec. 101. Establishment of economic development 
                            partnerships.
<DELETED>``Sec. 102. Cooperation of Federal agencies.
<DELETED>``Sec. 103. Coordination.
 <DELETED>``TITLE II--GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

<DELETED>``Sec. 201. Grants for public works and economic development.
<DELETED>``Sec. 202. Base closings and realignments.
<DELETED>``Sec. 203. Grants for planning and grants for administrative 
                            expenses.
<DELETED>``Sec. 204. Cost sharing.
<DELETED>``Sec. 205. Supplementary grants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 206. Regulations on relative needs and allocations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 207. Research and technical assistance; university 
                            centers.
<DELETED>``Sec. 208. Investment priorities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 209. Grants for economic adjustment.
<DELETED>``Sec. 210. Changed project circumstances.
<DELETED>``Sec. 211. Use of funds in projects constructed under 
                            projected cost.
<DELETED>``Sec. 212. Reports by recipients.
<DELETED>``Sec. 213. Prohibition on use of funds for attorney's and 
                            consultant's fees.
<DELETED>``Sec. 214. Special impact areas.
<DELETED>``Sec. 215. Performance awards.
<DELETED>``Sec. 216. Planning performance awards.
<DELETED>``Sec. 217. Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient.
<DELETED>``Sec. 218. Renewable energy program.
<DELETED>``Sec. 219. Workforce training grants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 220. Congressional notification requirements.
<DELETED>``Sec. 221. High-Speed Broadband Deployment Initiative.
<DELETED>``Sec. 222. Critical supply chain site development grant 
                            program.
 <DELETED>``TITLE III--ELIGIBILITY; COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
                               STRATEGIES

<DELETED>``Sec. 301. Eligibility of areas.
<DELETED>``Sec. 302. Comprehensive economic development strategies.
          <DELETED>``TITLE IV--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

<DELETED>``Sec. 401. Designation of economic development districts.
<DELETED>``Sec. 402. Termination or modification of economic 
                            development districts.
<DELETED>``Sec. 404. Provision of comprehensive economic development 
                            strategies to Regional Commissions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 405. Assistance to parts of economic development 
                            districts not in eligible areas.
                   <DELETED>``TITLE V--ADMINISTRATION

<DELETED>``Sec. 501. Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
<DELETED>``Sec. 502. Economic development information clearinghouse.
<DELETED>``Sec. 503. Consultation with other persons and agencies.
<DELETED>``Sec. 504. Administration, operation, and maintenance.
<DELETED>``Sec. 506. Performance evaluations of grant recipients.
<DELETED>``Sec. 507. Notification of reorganization.
<DELETED>``Sec. 508. Office of Tribal Economic Development.
<DELETED>``Sec. 509. Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.
<DELETED>``Sec. 510. Technical Assistance Liaisons.
                   <DELETED>``TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

<DELETED>``Sec. 601. Powers of Secretary.
<DELETED>``Sec. 602. Maintenance of standards.
<DELETED>``Sec. 603. Annual report to Congress.
<DELETED>``Sec. 604. Delegation of functions and transfer of funds 
                            among Federal agencies.
<DELETED>``Sec. 605. Penalties.
<DELETED>``Sec. 606. Employment of expediters and administrative 
                            employees.
<DELETED>``Sec. 607. Maintenance and public inspection of list of 
                            approved applications for financial 
                            assistance.
<DELETED>``Sec. 608. Records and audits.
<DELETED>``Sec. 609. Relationship to assistance under other law.
<DELETED>``Sec. 610. Acceptance of certifications by applicants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 611. Brownfields redevelopment reports.
<DELETED>``Sec. 612. Savings clause.
                     <DELETED>``TITLE VII--FUNDING

<DELETED>``Sec. 701. General authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 702. Authorization of appropriations for defense 
                            conversation activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 703. Authorization of appropriations for disaster 
                            economic recovery activities.''.

        <DELETED>TITLE II--REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
                         DEVELOPMENT</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. REGIONAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 15751 of title 40, United States Code, is amended 
by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
to each Commission to carry out this subtitle $40,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. REGIONAL COMMISSION MODIFICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Membership of Commissions.--Section 15301 of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)(2)(C)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``An alternate member'' 
                and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--An alternate 
                        member''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) State alternates.--If the 
                        alternate State member is unable to vote in 
                        accordance with clause (i), the alternate State 
                        member may delegate voting authority to a 
                        designee, subject to the condition that the 
                        executive director shall be notified, in 
                        writing, of the designation not less than 1 
                        week before the applicable vote is to take 
                        place.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``a Federal 
        employee'' and inserting ``an employee''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Decisions of Commissions.--Section 15302 of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or alternate 
        State members, including designees'' after ``State members''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Quorums.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a 
        Commission shall determine what constitutes a quorum for 
        meetings of the Commission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Requirements.--Any quorum for meetings of a 
        Commission shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the Federal Cochairperson or the 
                alternate Federal Cochairperson; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a majority of State members or 
                alternate State members, including designees (exclusive 
                of members representing States delinquent under section 
                15304(c)(3)(C)).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Administrative Powers and Expenses of Commissions.--
Section 15304(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, which may 
        be done without a requirement for the Commission to reimburse 
        the agency or local government'' after ``status'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as 
        paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) collect fees for services provided and 
        retain and expend such fees;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated), by 
        inserting ``leases (including the lease of office space for any 
        term),'' after ``cooperative agreements,''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated), by 
        striking ``maintain a government relations office in the 
        District of Columbia and''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Meetings of Commissions.--Section 15305(b) of title 
40, United States Code, is amended by striking ``with the Federal 
Cochairperson'' and all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting the following: ``with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the Federal Cochairperson; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) at least a majority of the State members or 
        alternate State members (including designees) present in-person 
        or via electronic means.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Annual Reports.--Section 15308(a) of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``90'' and inserting 
``180''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. TRANSFER OF FUNDS AMONG FEDERAL AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Chapter 153 of subtitle V of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating section 15308 as section 
        15309; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after section 15307 the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 15308. Transfer of funds among Federal 
              agencies</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c), for purposes 
of this subtitle, each Commission may transfer funds to and accept 
transfers of funds from other Federal agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Transfer of Funds to Other Federal Agencies.--Funds 
made available to a Commission may be transferred to other Federal 
agencies if the funds are used consistently with the purposes for which 
the funds were specifically authorized and appropriated.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Transfer of Funds From Other Federal Agencies.--
Funds may be transferred to any Commission under this section if--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the statutory authority for the funds 
        provided by the Federal agency does not expressly prohibit use 
        of funds for authorities being carried out by a Commission; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the Federal agency that provides the funds 
        determines that the activities for which the funds are to be 
        used are otherwise eligible for funding under such a statutory 
        authority.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 153 of 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 15308 and inserting the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``15308. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies.
<DELETED>``15309. Annual reports.''.

<DELETED>SEC. 204. ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 
              GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 15501 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) 
                through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (11), 
                respectively; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) in coordination with relevant Federal 
        agencies, to design, build, implement, or update infrastructure 
        to support resilience to extreme weather events;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) to promote the production of housing to meet 
        economic development and workforce needs;''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``(7)'' and 
        inserting ``(9)''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 205. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Chapter 155 of subtitle V of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 15507. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal 
              grant programs</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``Amounts made available to carry out this subtitle shall 
be available for the payment of the non-Federal share for any project 
carried out under another Federal grant program--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) for which a Commission is not the sole or 
        primary funding source; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) that is consistent with the authorities of 
        the applicable Commission.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 155 of 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``15507. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal 
                            grant programs.''.

<DELETED>SEC. 206. NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 15733 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Lincoln,'' 
        after ``Knox,'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``Merrimack,'' 
        after ``Grafton,''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``Wyoming,'' 
        after ``Wayne,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 207. SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 15732 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``Bernalillo,'' before 
                ``Catron,'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting ``Cibola, Curry, De 
                Baca,'' after ``Chaves,'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting ``Guadalupe,'' after 
                ``Grant,'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by inserting ``Roosevelt,'' after 
                ``Otero,''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking ``and Socorro'' and 
                inserting ``Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``Guadalupe,'' after 
                ``Glasscock,''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``Tom Green Upton,'' and 
                inserting ``Tom Green, Upton,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 208. GREAT LAKES AUTHORITY AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 15734 of title 40, United States Code, is amended, 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``the counties 
which contain, in part or in whole, the'' after ``consist 
of''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 209. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL COMMISSION PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Subtitle V of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

        <DELETED>``CHAPTER 159--ADDITIONAL REGIONAL COMMISSION 
                           PROGRAMS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec.
<DELETED>``15901. State capacity building grant program.
<DELETED>``15902. Demonstration health projects.
<DELETED>``Sec. 15901. State capacity building grant program</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Commission state.--The term `Commission 
        State' means a State that contains 1 or more eligible 
        counties.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible county.--The term `eligible county' 
        means a county described in subchapter II of chapter 
        157.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Program.--The term `program' means a State 
        capacity building grant program established by a Commission 
        under subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Establishment.--Each Commission shall establish a 
State capacity building grant program to provide grants to Commission 
States in the area served by the Commission for the purposes described 
in subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Purposes.--The purposes of a program are to support 
the efforts of the Commission--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to better support business retention and 
        expansion in eligible counties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to create programs to encourage job creation 
        and workforce development in eligible counties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to partner with universities in distressed 
        counties (as designated under section 15702(a)(1))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to strengthen the capacity to train 
                new professionals in fields for which there is a 
                shortage of workers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to increase local capacity for 
                project management, project execution, and financial 
                management; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) to leverage funding 
                sources;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) to prepare economic and infrastructure plans 
        for eligible counties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) to expand access to high-speed broadband in 
        eligible counties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) to provide technical assistance that results 
        in Commission investments in transportation, water, wastewater, 
        and other critical infrastructure;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) to promote workforce development to support 
        resilient infrastructure projects;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) to develop initiatives to increase the 
        effectiveness of local development districts in eligible 
        counties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) to implement new or innovative economic 
        development practices that will better position eligible 
        counties to compete in the global economy; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) to identify and address important regional 
        impediments to prosperity and to leverage unique regional 
        advantages to create economic opportunities for the region 
        served by the Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Use of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Funds from a grant under a 
        program may be used to support a project, program, or related 
        expense of the Commission State in an eligible 
        county.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Limitation.--Funds from a grant under a 
        program shall not be used for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the purchase of furniture, fixtures, 
                or equipment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the compensation of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) any State member of the 
                        Commission (as described in section 
                        15301(b)(1)(B)); or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) any State alternate member 
                        of the Commission (as described in section 
                        15301(b)(2)(B)); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the cost of supplanting existing 
                State programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Annual Work Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, before 
        providing a grant under a program, each Commission State shall 
        provide to the Commission an annual work plan that includes the 
        proposed use of the grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Approval.--No grant under a program shall be 
        provided to a Commission State unless the Commission has 
        approved the annual work plan of the State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Amount of Grant.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The amount of a grant provided 
        to a Commission State under a program for a fiscal year shall 
        be based on the proportion that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the amount paid by the Commission 
                State (including any amounts paid on behalf of the 
                Commission State by a nonprofit organization) for 
                administrative expenses for the applicable fiscal year 
                (as determined under section 15304(c)); bears 
                to</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the amount paid by all Commission 
                States served by the Commission (including any amounts 
                paid on behalf of a Commission State by a nonprofit 
                organization) for administrative expenses for that 
                fiscal year (as determined under that 
                section).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Requirement.--To be eligible to receive a 
        grant under a program for a fiscal year, a Commission State (or 
        a nonprofit organization on behalf of the Commission State) 
        shall pay the amount of administrative expenses of the 
        Commission State for the applicable fiscal year (as determined 
        under section 15304(c)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Approval.--For each fiscal year, a grant 
        provided under a program shall be approved and made available 
        as part of the approval of the annual budget of the 
        Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Grant Availability.--Funds from a grant under a 
program shall be available only during the fiscal year for which the 
grant is provided.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Report.--Each fiscal year, each Commission State 
shall submit to the relevant Commission and make publicly available a 
report that describes the use of the grant funds and the impact of the 
program in the Commission State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Continuation of Program Authority for Northern 
Border Regional Commission.--With respect to the Northern Border 
Regional Commission, the program shall be a continuation of the program 
under section 6304(c) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (40 
U.S.C. 15501 note; Public Law 115-334) (as in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this section).</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 15902. Demonstration health projects</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Purpose.--To demonstrate the value of adequate 
health facilities and services to the economic development of the 
region, a Commission may make grants for the planning, construction, 
equipment, and operation of demonstration health, nutrition, and child 
care projects (referred to in this section as a `demonstration health 
project'), including hospitals, regional health diagnostic and 
treatment centers, and other facilities and services necessary for the 
purposes of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--An entity eligible to receive a 
grant under this section is--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) an entity described in section 
        15501(a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) an institution of higher education (as 
        defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)));</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a hospital (as defined in section 1861 of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x)); or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a critical access hospital (as defined in 
        that section).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Planning Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A Commission may make grants 
        for planning expenses necessary for the development and 
        operation of demonstration health projects for the region 
        served by the Commission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Maximum commission contribution.--The 
        maximum Commission contribution for a demonstration health 
        project that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall be made 
        in accordance with section 15501(d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Sources of assistance.--A grant under 
        paragraph (1) may be provided entirely from amounts made 
        available to carry out this section or in combination with 
        amounts provided under other Federal grant programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Federal share for grants under other federal 
        grant programs.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting 
        the Federal share in other Federal grant programs, amounts made 
        available to carry out this subsection may be used to increase 
        the Federal share of another Federal grant up to the maximum 
        contribution described in paragraph (2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Construction and Equipment Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section for 
        construction or equipment of a demonstration health project may 
        be used for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) costs of construction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the acquisition of privately owned 
                facilities--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) not operated for profit; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) previously operated for 
                        profit if the Commission finds that health 
                        services would not otherwise be provided in the 
                        area served by the facility if the acquisition 
                        is not made; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the acquisition of initial 
                equipment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Standards for making grants.--A grant under 
        paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall be approved in accordance with 
                section 15503; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) shall not be incompatible with the 
                applicable provisions of title VI of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.), the Developmental 
                Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 
                (42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.), and other laws authorizing 
                grants for the construction of health-related 
                facilities, without regard to any provisions in those 
                laws relating to appropriation authorization ceilings 
                or to allotments among the States.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Maximum commission contribution.--The 
        maximum Commission contribution for a demonstration health 
        project that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall be made 
        in accordance with section 15501(d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Sources of assistance.--A grant under 
        paragraph (1) may be provided entirely from amounts made 
        available to carry out this section or in combination with 
        amounts provided under other Federal grant programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Contribution to increased federal share for 
        other federal grants.--Notwithstanding any provision of law 
        limiting the Federal share in another Federal grant program for 
        the construction or equipment of a demonstration health 
        project, amounts made available to carry out this subsection 
        may be used to increase Federal grants for component facilities 
        of a demonstration health project to a maximum of 90 percent of 
        the cost of the facilities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Operation Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section for 
        the operation of a demonstration health project may be used 
        for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the costs of operation of the 
                facility; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) initial operating costs, including 
                the costs of attracting, training, and retaining 
                qualified personnel.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Standards for making grants.--A grant for 
        the operation of a demonstration health project shall not be 
        made unless the facility funded by the grant is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) publicly owned;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) owned by a public or private 
                nonprofit organization;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a private hospital described in 
                section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
                and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that 
                Code; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a private hospital that provides a 
                certain amount of uncompensated care, as determined by 
                the Commission, and applies for the grant in 
                partnership with a State, local government, or Indian 
                Tribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Maximum commission contribution.--The 
        maximum Commission contribution for a demonstration health 
        project that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall be made 
        in accordance with section 15501(d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Sources of assistance.--A grant under 
        paragraph (1) may be provided entirely from amounts made 
        available to carry out this section or in combination with 
        amounts provided under other Federal grant programs for the 
        operation of health-related facilities or the provision of 
        health and child development services, including parts A and B 
        of title IV and title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        601 et seq., 621 et seq., 1397 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Federal share.--Notwithstanding any 
        provision of law limiting the Federal share in the other 
        Federal programs described in paragraph (4), amounts made 
        available to carry out this subsection may be used to increase 
        the Federal share of a grant under those programs up to the 
        maximum contribution described in paragraph (3).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Priority Health Programs.--If a Commission elects to 
make grants under this section, the Commission shall establish specific 
regional health priorities for such grants that address--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) addiction treatment and access to resources 
        helping individuals in recovery;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) workforce shortages in the healthcare 
        industry; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) access to services for screening and 
        diagnosing chronic health issues.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Repeal.--Section 6304(c) of the Agriculture 
Improvement Act of 2018 (40 U.S.C. 15501 note; Public Law 115-334) is 
repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to chapter 157 the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``159.  Additional Regional Commission Programs....   15901''.

<DELETED>SEC. 210. TRIBAL AND COLONIA PARTICIPATION IN SOUTHWEST BORDER 
              REGION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Chapter 155 of subtitle V of title 40, 
United States Code (as amended by section 205(a)), is amended by adding 
at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 15508. Waiver of matching requirement for Indian tribes 
              and colonias in Southwest Border Regional Commission 
              programs</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Definition of Colonia.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--In this section, the term 
        `colonia' means a community--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) that is located--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) in the State of Arizona, 
                        California, New Mexico, or Texas;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) not more than 150 miles 
                        from the border between the United States and 
                        Mexico; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) outside a standard 
                        metropolitan statistical area that has a 
                        population exceeding 1,000,000;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) lacks a potable water 
                        supply;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) lacks an adequate sewage 
                        system; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) lacks decent, safe, and 
                        sanitary housing; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) that has been treated or designated 
                as a colonia by a Federal or State program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Waiver.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
in the case of assistance provided to a colonia or an Indian tribe 
under this subtitle by the Southwest Border Regional Commission, the 
Federal share of the cost of the project carried out with that 
assistance may be up to 100 percent, as determined by the selection 
official, the State Cochairperson (or an alternate), and the Federal 
Cochairperson (or an alternate).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 155 of 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code (as amended by section 
205(b)), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
15507 the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``15508. Waiver of matching requirement for Indian tribes and 
                            colonias in Southwest Border Regional 
                            Commission programs.''.

<DELETED>SEC. 211. ESTABLISHMENT OF MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL 
              COMMISSION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--Section 15301(a) of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) The Mid-Atlantic Regional 
        Commission.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Designation of Region.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 157 of 
        title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
        the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 15735. Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``The region of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission shall 
include the following counties:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Delaware.--Each county in the State of 
        Delaware.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Maryland.--Each county in the State of 
        Maryland that is not already served by the Appalachian Regional 
        Commission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Pennsylvania.--Each county in the State of 
        Pennsylvania that is not already served by the Appalachian 
        Regional Commission.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for 
        subchapter II of chapter 157 of title 40, United States Code, 
        is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``15735. Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.''.
<DELETED>    (c) Application.--Section 15702(c) of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
        (4); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Application.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply 
        to a county described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 
        15735.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 212. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL 
              COMMISSION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--Section 15301(a) of title 40, United 
States Code (as amended by section 211(a)), is amended by adding at the 
end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) The Southern New England Regional 
        Commission.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Designation of Region.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 157 of 
        title 40, United States Code (as amended by section 211(b)(1)), 
        is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 15736. Southern New England Regional 
              Commission</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``The region of the Southern New England Regional 
Commission shall include the following counties:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Rhode island.--Each county in the State of 
        Rhode Island.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Connecticut.--The counties of Hartford, 
        Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham in the 
        State of Connecticut.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Massachusetts.--The counties of Barnstable, 
        Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Plymouth, and Worcester in the State 
        of Massachusetts.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for 
        subchapter II of chapter 157 of title 40, United States Code 
        (as amended by section 211(b)(2)), is amended by adding at the 
        end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``15736. Southern New England Regional Commission.''.
<DELETED>    (c) Application.--Section 15702(c)(3) of title 40, United 
States Code (as amended by section 211(c)), is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``to a county'' and inserting the 
        following: ``to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a county''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the Southern New England Regional 
                Commission.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 213. DENALI COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 312(a) of the Denali 
Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended by striking ``$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 
2021'' and inserting ``$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Establishment of Commission.--Section 303 of the 
Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) 
is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by striking ``who shall be 
                        appointed by the Secretary of Commerce 
                        (referred to in this title as the 
                        `Secretary'),''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (G), by 
                        striking ``who shall be selected in accordance 
                        with the requirements of paragraph (2)'' and 
                        inserting ``appointed by the President, by and 
                        with the advice and consent of the 
                        Senate'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (2); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                paragraph (2);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking subsection (c); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) 
        as subsections (c) through (f), respectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Duties of the Commission.--Section 304 of the Denali 
Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``to the 
        Secretary, the Federal Cochairperson, and the Director of the 
        Office of Management and Budget,'' and inserting ``to the 
        Federal Cochairperson and the Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``the Secretary, acting 
                through the Federal Cochairperson,'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``the Federal Cochairperson''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), in the matter 
                preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Secretary 
                acting through the Federal Cochairperson,'' and 
                inserting ``the Federal Cochairperson''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Powers of the Commission.--Section 305 of the Denali 
Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by 
        inserting ``enter into leases (including the lease of office 
        space for any term),'' after ``award grants,''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
construction project carried out with amounts provided by the 
Commission shall be 80 percent.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Use of Funds Toward Non-Federal Share of Certain 
Projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding payment 
of a non-Federal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, the 
Commission may use amounts made available to the Commission for the 
payment of such a non-Federal share for programs undertaken to carry 
out the purposes of the Commission.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Special Functions of the Commission.--Section 307 of 
the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; Public Law 105-
277) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking subsection (a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) 
        as subsections (a) through (d), respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by 
        inserting ``, including interagency transfers,'' after 
        ``payments''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Conforming Amendment.--Section 309(c)(1) of the Denali 
Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended by inserting ``of Transportation'' after 
``Secretary''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 214. DENALI HOUSING FUND.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a nonprofit organization;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a limited dividend 
                organization;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) a cooperative organization;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 
                4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) a public entity, such as a 
                municipality, county, district, authority, or other 
                political subdivision of a State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Federal cochair.--The term ``Federal Cochair'' 
        means the Federal Cochairperson of the Denali 
        Commission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Denali 
        Housing Fund established under subsection (b)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Low-income.--The term ``low-income'', with 
        respect to a household means that the household income is less 
        than 150 percent of the Federal poverty level for the State of 
        Alaska.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Moderate-income.--The term ``moderate-
        income'', with respect to a household, means that the household 
        income is less than 250 percent of the Federal poverty level 
        for the State of Alaska.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Denali Housing Fund.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Establishment.--There shall be established in 
        the Treasury of the United States the Denali Housing Fund, to 
        be administered by the Federal Cochair.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Source and use of amounts in fund.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Amounts allocated to the 
                Federal Cochair for the purpose of carrying out this 
                section shall be deposited in the Fund.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Uses.--The Federal Cochair shall use 
                the Fund as a revolving fund to carry out the purposes 
                of this section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Investment.--The Federal Cochair may 
                invest amounts in the Fund that are not necessary for 
                operational expenses in bonds or other obligations, the 
                principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the 
                Federal Government.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) General expenses.--The Federal Cochair 
                may charge the general expenses of carrying out this 
                section to the Fund.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to encourage and facilitate the construction 
        or rehabilitation of housing to meet the needs of low-income 
        households and moderate-income households; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to provide housing for public 
        employees.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Loans and Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Federal Cochair may provide 
        grants and loans from the Fund to eligible entities under such 
        terms and conditions the Federal Cochair may 
        prescribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Purpose.--The purpose of a grant or loan under 
        paragraph (1) shall be for planning and obtaining federally 
        insured mortgage financing or other financial assistance for 
        housing construction or rehabilitation projects for low-income 
        and moderate-income households in rural Alaska 
        villages.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Providing Amounts to States for Grants and Loans.--The 
Federal Cochair may provide amounts to the State of Alaska, or 
political subdivisions thereof, for making the grants and loans 
described in subsection (d).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Loans.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Limitation on available amounts.--A loan under 
        subsection (d) for the cost of planning and obtaining financing 
        (including the cost of preliminary surveys and analyses of 
        market needs, preliminary site engineering and architectural 
        fees, site options, application and mortgage commitment fees, 
        legal fees, and construction loan fees and discounts) of a 
        project described in that subsection may be for not more than 
        90 percent of that cost.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Interest.--A loan under subsection (d) shall 
        be made without interest, except that a loan made to an 
        eligible entity established for profit shall bear interest at 
        the prevailing market rate authorized for an insured or 
        guaranteed loan for that type of project.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Payment.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Federal Cochair shall 
                require payment of a loan made under this section under 
                terms and conditions the Secretary may require by not 
                later than the date of completion of the 
                project.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Cancellation.--For a loan other than a 
                loan to an eligible entity established for profit, the 
                Secretary may cancel any part of the debt with respect 
                to a loan made under subsection (d) if the Secretary 
                determines that a permanent loan to finance the project 
                cannot be obtained in an amount adequate for repayment 
                of a loan made under subsection (d).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--A grant under this section for 
        expenses incidental to planning and obtaining financing for a 
        project described in this section that the Federal Cochair 
        considers unrecoverable from the proceeds of a permanent loan 
        made to finance the project--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) may not be made to an eligible entity 
                established for profit; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) may not exceed 90 percent of those 
                expenses.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Site development costs and offsite 
        improvements.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Federal Cochair may 
                make grants and commitments for grants under terms and 
                conditions the Federal Cochair may require to eligible 
                entities for reasonable site development costs and 
                necessary offsite improvements, such as sewer and water 
                line extensions, if the grant or commitment--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) is essential to ensuring that 
                        housing is constructed on the site in the 
                        future; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) otherwise meets the 
                        requirements for assistance under this 
                        section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Maximum amounts.--The amount of a 
                grant under this paragraph may not--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) with respect to the 
                        construction of housing, exceed 40 percent of 
                        the cost of the construction; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) with respect to the 
                        rehabilitation of housing, exceed 10 percent of 
                        the reasonable value of the rehabilitation, as 
                        determined by the Federal Cochair.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Information, Advice, and Technical Assistance.--The 
Federal Cochair may provide, or contract with public or private 
organizations to provide, information, advice, and technical assistance 
with respect to the construction, rehabilitation, and operation by 
nonprofit organizations of housing for low-income or moderate-income 
households, or for public employees, in rural Alaska villages under 
this section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 215. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 382M(a) of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-12(a)) 
is amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2023'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2025 through 2029''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 382N of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-13) is 
repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Fees.--Section 382B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(e)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking ``and'' at 
        the end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) collect fees for the Delta Doctors program 
        of the Authority and retain and expend those fees.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Succession.--Section 382B(h)(5)(B) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(h)(5)(B)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
        following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) assuming the duties of the 
                        Federal cochairperson and the alternate Federal 
                        cochairperson for purposes of continuation of 
                        normal operations in the event that both 
                        positions are vacant; and''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Indian Tribes.--Section 382C(a) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-2(a)) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        inserting ``, Indian Tribes,'' after ``States''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, Tribal,'' 
        after ``State''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 216. NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHORITY 
              REAUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 383N(a) of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-12(a)) 
is amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2018'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2025 through 2029''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 383O of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-13) is 
repealed.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Economic 
Development Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

             TITLE I--PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 101. Findings and declarations.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 103. Increased coordination.
Sec. 104. Grants for public works and economic development.
Sec. 105. Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses.
Sec. 106. Cost sharing.
Sec. 107. Regulations on relative needs and allocations.
Sec. 108. Research and technical assistance; university centers.
Sec. 109. Investment priorities.
Sec. 110. Grants for economic adjustment.
Sec. 111. Renewable energy program.
Sec. 112. Workforce training grants.
Sec. 113. Congressional notification requirements.
Sec. 114. Specific flexibilities related to deployment of high-speed 
                            broadband.
Sec. 115. Critical supply chain site development grant program.
Sec. 116. Updated distress criteria and grant rates.
Sec. 117. Comprehensive economic development strategies.
Sec. 118. Office of Tribal Economic Development.
Sec. 119. Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.
Sec. 120. Establishment of technical assistance liaisons.
Sec. 121. Annual report to Congress.
Sec. 122. Modernization of environmental reviews.
Sec. 123. GAO report on economic development programs.
Sec. 124. GAO report on Economic Development Administration regulations 
                            and policies.
Sec. 125. GAO study on rural communities.
Sec. 126. General authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 127. Technical correction.

       TITLE II--REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 201. Regional commission authorizations.
Sec. 202. Regional commission modifications.
Sec. 203. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies.
Sec. 204. Economic and infrastructure development grants.
Sec. 205. Financial assistance.
Sec. 206. Northern Border Regional Commission area.
Sec. 207. Southwest Border Regional Commission area.
Sec. 208. Great Lakes Authority area.
Sec. 209. Additional regional commission programs.
Sec. 210. Tribal and colonia participation in southwest border region.
Sec. 211. Establishment of Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.
Sec. 212. Establishment of Southern New England Regional Commission.
Sec. 213. Denali Commission reauthorization.
Sec. 214. Denali Housing Fund.
Sec. 215. Delta Regional Authority reauthorization.
Sec. 216. Northern Great Plains Regional Authority reauthorization.

             TITLE I--PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

    Section 2 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3121) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

    ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            ``(1) there continue to be areas of the United States--
                    ``(A) experiencing chronic high unemployment, 
                underemployment, outmigration, and low per capita 
                incomes; and
                    ``(B) facing sudden and severe economic 
                dislocations because of structural economic changes, 
                changing trade patterns, certain Federal actions 
                (including environmental requirements that result in 
                the removal of economic activities from a locality), 
                impacts from natural disasters, and transitioning 
                industries, including energy generation, steel 
                production, and mining;
            ``(2) economic growth in the States, cities, and rural 
        areas of the United States is produced by expanding economic 
        opportunities, expanding free enterprise through trade, 
        promoting resilience in public infrastructure, creating 
        conditions for job creation, job retention, and business 
        development, and by capturing the opportunities to lead the 
        industries of the future, including advanced technologies, 
        clean energy production, and advanced manufacturing 
        technologies;
            ``(3) the goal of Federal economic development programs is 
        to raise the standard of living for all citizens and increase 
        the wealth and overall rate of growth of the economy by 
        encouraging communities to develop a more competitive and 
        diversified economic base by--
                    ``(A) creating an environment that promotes 
                economic activity by improving and expanding modern 
                public infrastructure;
                    ``(B) promoting job creation, retention, and 
                workforce readiness through increased innovation, 
                productivity, and entrepreneurship; and
                    ``(C) empowering local and regional communities 
                experiencing chronic high unemployment, 
                underemployment, low labor force participation, and low 
                per capita income to develop private sector business 
                and attract increased private sector capital 
                investment;
            ``(4) while economic development is an inherently local 
        process, the Federal Government should work in partnership with 
        public and private State, regional, Tribal, and local 
        organizations to maximize the impact of existing resources and 
        enable regions, communities, and citizens to participate more 
        fully in the American dream and national prosperity;
            ``(5) in order to avoid duplication of effort and achieve 
        meaningful, long-lasting results, Federal, State, Tribal, and 
        local economic development activities should have a clear 
        focus, improved coordination, a comprehensive approach, and 
        simplified and consistent requirements;
            ``(6) Federal economic development efforts will be more 
        effective if the efforts are coordinated with, and build on, 
        the trade, workforce investment, scientific research, 
        environmental protection, transportation, and technology 
        programs of the United States, including through the 
        consolidation and alignment of plans and strategies to promote 
        effective economic development;
            ``(7) rural communities face unique challenges in 
        addressing infrastructure needs, sometimes lacking the 
        necessary tax base for required upgrades, and often encounter 
        limited financing options and capacity, which can impede new 
        development and long-term economic growth; and
            ``(8) assisting communities and regions in becoming more 
        resilient to the effects of extreme weather threats and events 
        will promote economic development and job creation.
    ``(b) Declarations.--In order to promote a strong, growing, 
resilient, competitive, and secure economy throughout the United 
States, the opportunity to pursue, and be employed in, high-quality 
jobs with family-sustaining wages, and to live in communities that 
enable business creation and wealth, Congress declares that--
            ``(1) assistance under this Act should be made available to 
        both rural- and urban-distressed communities;
            ``(2) local communities should work in partnership with 
        neighboring communities, States, Indian tribes, and the Federal 
        Government to increase the capacity of the local communities to 
        develop and implement comprehensive economic development 
        strategies to alleviate economic distress and enhance 
        competitiveness in the global economy;
            ``(3) whether suffering from long-term distress or a sudden 
        dislocation, distressed communities should be encouraged to 
        support entrepreneurship to take advantage of the development 
        opportunities afforded by technological innovation and 
        expanding newly opened global markets; and
            ``(4) assistance under this Act should be made available to 
        modernize and promote recycling, promote the productive reuse 
        of abandoned industrial facilities and the redevelopment of 
        brownfields, and invest in public assets that support travel 
        and tourism and outdoor recreation.''.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (12) as 
        paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (12), (13), (14), 
        (16), and (17), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(1) Blue economy.--The term `blue economy' means the 
        sustainable use of marine, lake, or other aquatic resources in 
        support of economic development objectives.
            ``(2) Capacity building.--The term `capacity building' 
        includes all activities associated with early stage community-
        based project formation and conceptualization, prior to project 
        predevelopment activity, including grants to local community 
        organizations for planning participation, community outreach 
        and engagement activities, research, and mentorship support to 
        move projects from formation and conceptualization to project 
        predevelopment.'';
            (3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph 
        (A)(i), by striking ``to the extent appropriate'' and inserting 
        ``to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary'';
            (4) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph 
        (A)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at end 
                and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) an economic development 
                        organization; or
                            ``(viii) a public-private partnership for 
                        public infrastructure.'';
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(10) Outdoor recreation.--The term `outdoor recreation' 
        means all recreational activities, and the economic drivers of 
        those activities, that occur in nature-based environments 
        outdoors.
            ``(11) Project predevelopment.--The term `project 
        predevelopment' means a measure required to be completed before 
        the initiation of a project, including--
                    ``(A) planning and community asset mapping;
                    ``(B) training;
                    ``(C) technical assistance and organizational 
                development;
                    ``(D) feasibility and market studies;
                    ``(E) demonstration projects; and
                    ``(F) other predevelopment activities determined by 
                the Secretary to be appropriate.'';
            (6) by striking paragraph (12) (as so redesignated) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(12) Regional commission.--The term `Regional Commission' 
        means any of the following:
                    ``(A) The Appalachian Regional Commission 
                established by section 14301(a) of title 40, United 
                States Code.
                    ``(B) The Delta Regional Authority established by 
                section 382B(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
                Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(a)(1)).
                    ``(C) The Denali Commission established by section 
                303(a) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 
                3121 note; Public Law 105-277).
                    ``(D) The Great Lakes Authority established by 
                section 15301(a)(4) of title 40, United States Code.
                    ``(E) The Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission 
                established by section 15301(a)(5) of title 40, United 
                States Code.
                    ``(F) The Northern Border Regional Commission 
                established by section 15301(a)(3) of title 40, United 
                States Code.
                    ``(G) The Northern Great Plains Regional Authority 
                established by section 383B(a)(1) of the Consolidated 
                Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-
                1(a)(1)).
                    ``(H) The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission 
                established by section 15301(a)(1) of title 40, United 
                States Code.
                    ``(I) The Southern New England Regional Commission 
                established by section 15301(a)(6) of title 40, United 
                States Code.
                    ``(J) The Southwest Border Regional Commission 
                established by section 15301(a)(2) of title 40, United 
                States Code.'';
            (7) by inserting after paragraph (14) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(15) Travel and tourism.--The term `travel and tourism' 
        means any economic activity that primarily serves to encourage 
        recreational or business travel in or to the United States.''; 
        and
            (8) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``established as a University Center for Economic Development 
        under section 207(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting ``established under 
        section 207(c)(1)''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 207(a)(3) of the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147(a)(3)) is amended 
by striking ``section 3(4)(A)(vi)'' and inserting ``section 
3(6)(A)(vi)''.

SEC. 103. INCREASED COORDINATION.

    Section 103 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3133) is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(b) Meetings.--
            ``(1) In general.--To carry out subsection (a), or for any 
        other purpose relating to economic development activities, the 
        Secretary may convene meetings with Federal agencies, State and 
        local governments, economic development districts, Indian 
        tribes, and other appropriate planning and development 
        organizations.
            ``(2) Regional commissions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to meetings 
                described in paragraph (1), not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of the Economic Development 
                Reauthorization Act of 2024, and not less frequently 
                than every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall 
                convene a meeting with the Regional Commissions in 
                furtherance of subsection (a).
                    ``(B) Attendees.--The attendees for a meeting 
                convened under this paragraph shall consist of--
                            ``(i) the Secretary, acting through the 
                        Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic 
                        Development, serving as Chair;
                            ``(ii) the Federal Cochairpersons of the 
                        Regional Commissions, or their designees; and
                            ``(iii) the State Cochairpersons of the 
                        Regional Commissions, or their designees.
                    ``(C) Purpose.--The purposes of a meeting convened 
                under this paragraph shall include--
                            ``(i) to enhance coordination between the 
                        Economic Development Administration and the 
                        Regional Commissions in carrying out economic 
                        development programs;
                            ``(ii) to reduce duplication of efforts by 
                        the Economic Development Administration and the 
                        Regional Commissions in carrying out economic 
                        development programs;
                            ``(iii) to develop best practices and 
                        strategies for fostering regional economic 
                        development; and
                            ``(iv) any other purposes as determined 
                        appropriate by the Secretary.
                    ``(D) Report.--Where applicable and pursuant to 
                subparagraph (C), not later than 1 year after a meeting 
                under this paragraph, the Secretary shall prepare and 
                make publicly available a report detailing, at a 
                minimum--
                            ``(i) the planned actions by the Economic 
                        Development Administration and the Regional 
                        Commissions to enhance coordination or reduce 
                        duplication of efforts and a timeline for 
                        implementing those actions; and
                            ``(ii) any best practices and strategies 
                        developed.''.

SEC. 104. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 201 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or for the 
                improvement of waste management and recycling systems'' 
                after ``development facility''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``increasing the 
                resilience'' after ``expansion,'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``successful 
                establishment or expansion'' and inserting ``successful 
                establishment, expansion, or retention,''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and 
                underemployed'' after ``unemployed'';
            (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Additional Considerations.--In awarding grants under 
subsection (a) and subject to the criteria in subsection (b), the 
Secretary may also consider the extent to which a project would--
            ``(1) lead to economic diversification in the area, or a 
        part of the area, in which the project is or will be located;
            ``(2) address and mitigate impacts from extreme weather 
        events, including development of resilient infrastructure, 
        products, and processes;
            ``(3) benefit highly rural communities without adequate tax 
        revenues to invest in long-term or costly infrastructure;
            ``(4) increase access to high-speed broadband;
            ``(5) support outdoor recreation to spur economic 
        development, with a focus on rural communities;
            ``(6) promote job creation or retention relative to the 
        population of the impacted region with outsized significance;
            ``(7) promote travel and tourism; or
            ``(8) promote blue economy activities.''.

SEC. 105. GRANTS FOR PLANNING AND GRANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    Section 203 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Administrative Expenses.--Administrative expenses that may be 
paid with a grant under this section include--
            ``(1) expenses related to carrying out the planning process 
        described in subsection (b);
            ``(2) expenses related to project predevelopment;
            ``(3) expenses related to updating economic development 
        plans to align with other applicable State, regional, or local 
        planning efforts; and
            ``(4) expenses related to hiring professional staff to 
        assist communities in--
                    ``(A) project predevelopment and implementing 
                projects and priorities included in--
                            ``(i) a comprehensive economic development 
                        strategy; or
                            ``(ii) an economic development planning 
                        grant;
                    ``(B) identifying and using other Federal, State, 
                and Tribal economic development programs;
                    ``(C) leveraging private and philanthropic 
                investment;
                    ``(D) preparing disaster coordination and 
                preparation plans; and
                    ``(E) carrying out economic development and 
                predevelopment activities in accordance with 
                professional economic development best practices.''; 
                and
            (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), in paragraph 
        (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting ``(including broadband);'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
                subparagraph (G); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following:
                    ``(F) address and mitigate impacts of extreme 
                weather; and''.

SEC. 106. COST SHARING.

    (a) In General.--Section 204 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3144) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``50'' and inserting 
        ``60'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``In determining'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) In general.--In determining''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Regional commission funds.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, any funds contributed by a Regional 
        Commission for a project under this title may be considered to 
        be part of the non-Federal share of the costs of the 
        project.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or can 
                otherwise document that no local matching funds are 
                reasonably obtainable'' after ``or political 
                subdivision'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``section 207'' and 
                        inserting ``section 203 or 207''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``project if'' and all 
                        that follows through the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``project.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Disaster assistance.--In the case of a grant provided 
        under section 209 for a project for economic recovery in 
        response to a major disaster or emergency declared under the 
        Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Secretary may increase the 
        Federal share under paragraph (1) up to 100 percent of the 
        total cost of the project.
            ``(5) Small communities.--In the case of a grant to a 
        political subdivision of a State (as described in section 
        3(6)(A)(iv)) that has a population of fewer than 10,000 
        residents and meets 1 or more of the eligibility criteria 
        described in section 301(a), the Secretary may increase the 
        Federal share under paragraph (1) up to 100 percent of the 
        total cost of the project.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 703 of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3233) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b); and
            (2) by striking the section designation and heading and all 
        that follows through ``In addition'' in subsection (a) and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER ECONOMIC 
              RECOVERY ACTIVITIES.

    ``In addition''.

SEC. 107. REGULATIONS ON RELATIVE NEEDS AND ALLOCATIONS.

    Section 206 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3146) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(B) the per capita income levels, the labor force 
                participation rate, and the extent of underemployment 
                in eligible areas; and''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and retention'' after 
        ``creation''.

SEC. 108. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; UNIVERSITY CENTERS.

    Section 207 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting ``, project 
        predevelopment,'' after ``planning''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) University Centers.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--In accordance with subsection 
        (a)(2)(D), the Secretary may make grants to institutions of 
        higher education to serve as university centers.
            ``(2) Geographic coverage.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
        the network of university centers established under this 
        subsection provides services in each State.
            ``(3) Duties.--To the maximum extent practicable, a 
        university center established under this subsection shall--
                    ``(A) collaborate with other university centers;
                    ``(B) collaborate with economic development 
                districts and other relevant Federal economic 
                development technical assistance and service providers 
                to provide expertise and technical assistance to 
                develop, implement, and support comprehensive economic 
                development strategies and other economic development 
                planning at the local, regional, and State levels, with 
                a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, workforce 
                development, and regional economic development;
                    ``(C) provide technical assistance, business 
                development, and technology transfer services to 
                businesses in the area served by the university center;
                    ``(D) establish partnerships with 1 or more 
                commercialization intermediaries that are public or 
                nonprofit technology transfer organizations eligible to 
                receive a grant under section 602 of the American 
                Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s-9);
                    ``(E) promote local and regional capacity building; 
                and
                    ``(F) provide to communities and regions assistance 
                relating to data collection and analysis and other 
                research relating to economic conditions and 
                vulnerabilities that can inform economic development 
                and adjustment strategies.
            ``(4) Consideration.--In making grants under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall consider the significant role 
        of regional public universities in supporting economic 
        development in distressed communities through the planning and 
        the implementation of economic development projects and 
        initiatives.''.

SEC. 109. INVESTMENT PRIORITIES.

    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
is amended by inserting after section 207 (42 U.S.C. 3147) the 
following:

``SEC. 208. INVESTMENT PRIORITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), for a project to be 
eligible for assistance under this title, the project shall be 
consistent with 1 or more of the following investment priorities:
            ``(1) Critical infrastructure.--Economic development 
        planning or implementation projects that support development of 
        public facilities, including basic public infrastructure, 
        transportation infrastructure, or telecommunications 
        infrastructure.
            ``(2) Workforce.--Economic development planning or 
        implementation projects that--
                    ``(A) support job skills training to meet the 
                hiring needs of the area in which the project is to be 
                carried out and that result in well-paying jobs; or
                    ``(B) otherwise promote labor force participation.
            ``(3) Innovation and entrepreneurship.--Economic 
        development planning or implementation projects that--
                    ``(A) support the development of innovation and 
                entrepreneurship-related infrastructure;
                    ``(B) promote business development and lending; or
                    ``(C) foster the commercialization of new 
                technologies that are creating technology-driven 
                businesses and high-skilled, well-paying jobs of the 
                future.
            ``(4) Economic recovery resilience.--Economic development 
        planning or implementation projects that enhance the ability of 
        an area to withstand and recover from adverse short-term or 
        long-term changes in economic conditions, including effects 
        from industry contractions or impacts from natural disasters.
            ``(5) Manufacturing.--Economic development planning or 
        implementation projects that encourage job creation, business 
        expansion, technology and capital upgrades, and productivity 
        growth in manufacturing, including efforts that contribute to 
        the competitiveness and growth of domestic suppliers or the 
        domestic production of innovative, high-value products and 
        production technologies.
    ``(b) Conditions.--If the Secretary plans to use an investment 
priority that is not described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a written notification that explains the basis for 
using that investment priority.
    ``(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section waives any other 
requirement of this Act.''.

SEC. 110. GRANTS FOR ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT.

    Section 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3149) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, travel and tourism, 
                        natural resource-based, blue economy, or 
                        agricultural'' after ``manufacturing''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) economic dislocation in the steel industry due to the 
        closure of a steel plant, primary steel economy contraction 
        events (including temporary layoffs and shifts to part-time 
        work), or job losses in the steel industry or associated with 
        the departure or contraction of the steel industry, for help in 
        economic restructuring of the communities.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
        (f) and (g), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after section (c) the following:
    ``(d) Assistance to Coal Communities.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Coal economy.--The term `coal economy' means 
                the complete supply chain of coal-reliant industries, 
                including--
                            ``(i) coal mining;
                            ``(ii) coal-fired power plants;
                            ``(iii) transportation or logistics; and
                            ``(iv) manufacturing.
                    ``(B) Contraction event.--The term `contraction 
                event' means the closure of a facility or a reduction 
                in activity relating to a coal-reliant industry, 
                including an industry described in any of clauses (i) 
                through (iv) of subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Authorization.--On the application of an eligible 
        recipient, the Secretary may make grants for projects in areas 
        adversely impacted by a contraction event in the coal economy.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out this subsection, 
                the Secretary shall determine the eligibility of an 
                area based on whether the eligible recipient can 
                reasonably demonstrate that the area--
                            ``(i) has been adversely impacted by a 
                        contraction event in the coal economy within 
                        the previous 25 years; or
                            ``(ii) will be adversely impacted by a 
                        contraction event in the coal economy.
                    ``(B) Prohibition.--No regulation or other policy 
                of the Secretary may limit the eligibility of an 
                eligible recipient for a grant under this subsection 
                based on the date of a contraction event except as 
                provided in subparagraph (A)(i).
                    ``(C) Demonstrating adverse impact.--For the 
                purposes of this paragraph, an eligible recipient may 
                demonstrate an adverse impact by demonstrating--
                            ``(i) a loss in employment;
                            ``(ii) a reduction in tax revenue; or
                            ``(iii) any other factor, as determined to 
                        be appropriate by the Secretary.
    ``(e) Assistance to Nuclear Host Communities.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the 
                Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                    ``(B) Community advisory board.--The term 
                `community advisory board' means a community committee 
                or other advisory organization that aims to foster 
                communication and information exchange between a 
                licensee planning for and involved in decommissioning 
                activities and members of the community that 
                decommissioning activities may affect.
                    ``(C) Decommission.--The term `decommission' has 
                the meaning given the term in section 50.2 of title 10, 
                Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
                    ``(D) Licensee.--The term `licensee' has the 
                meaning given the term in section 50.2 of title 10, 
                Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
                    ``(E) Nuclear host community.--The term `nuclear 
                host community' means an eligible recipient that has 
                been impacted, or reasonably demonstrates to the 
                satisfaction of the Secretary that it will be impacted, 
                by a nuclear power plant licensed by the Commission 
                that--
                            ``(i) is not co-located with an operating 
                        nuclear power plant;
                            ``(ii) is at a site with spent nuclear 
                        fuel; and
                            ``(iii) as of the date of enactment of the 
                        Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 
                        2024--
                                    ``(I) has ceased operations; or
                                    ``(II) has provided a written 
                                notification to the Commission that it 
                                will cease operations.
            ``(2) Authorization.--On the application of an eligible 
        recipient, the Secretary may make grants--
                    ``(A) to assist with economic development in 
                nuclear host communities; and
                    ``(B) to fund community advisory boards in nuclear 
                host communities.
            ``(3) Requirement.--In carrying out this subsection, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall implement the 
        recommendations described in the report submitted to Congress 
        under section 108 of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and 
        Modernization Act (Public Law 115-439; 132 Stat. 5577) entitled 
        `Best Practices for Establishment and Operation of Local 
        Community Advisory Boards Associated with Decommissioning 
        Activities at Nuclear Power Plants'.
            ``(4) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall establish 
        a methodology to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, 
        geographic diversity among grant recipients under this 
        subsection.''.

SEC. 111. RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM.

    Section 218 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3154d) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``brightfields 
        demonstration'' and inserting ``renewable energy'';
            (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Definition of Renewable Energy Site.--In this section, the 
term `renewable energy site' means a brownfield site that is 
redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy 
technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, 
but proven, renewable energy technologies.'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Demonstration Program'' and inserting 
                ``Establishment'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``brightfield'' and inserting ``renewable 
                energy''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``solar energy 
                technologies'' and inserting ``renewable energy 
                technologies described in subsection (a),''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (d).

SEC. 112. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS.

    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 219. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--On the application of an eligible recipient, the 
Secretary may make grants to support the development and expansion of 
innovative workforce training programs through sectoral partnerships 
leading to quality jobs and the acquisition of equipment or 
construction of facilities to support workforce development activities.
    ``(b) Eligible Uses.--Funds from a grant under this section may be 
used for--
            ``(1) acquisition or development of land and improvements 
        to house workforce training activities;
            ``(2) acquisition, design and engineering, construction, 
        rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of such a 
        facility, including related equipment and machinery;
            ``(3) acquisition of machinery or equipment to support 
        workforce training activities;
            ``(4) planning, technical assistance, and training;
            ``(5) sector partnerships development, program design, and 
        program implementation; and
            ``(6) in the case of an eligible recipient that is a State, 
        subject to subsection (c), a State program to award career 
        scholarships to train individuals for employment in critical 
        industries with high demand and vacancies necessary for further 
        economic development of the applicable State that--
                    ``(A) requires significant post-secondary training; 
                but
                    ``(B) does not require a post-secondary degree.
    ``(c) Career Scholarships State Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants to States 
        for the purpose described in subsection (b)(6).
            ``(2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this subsection, the Chief Executive of a State shall submit to 
        the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require, which 
        shall include, at a minimum, the following:
                    ``(A) A method for identifying critical industry 
                sectors driving in-State economic growth that face 
                staffing challenges for in-demand jobs and careers.
                    ``(B) A governance structure for the implementation 
                of the program established by the State, including 
                defined roles for the consortia of agencies of such 
                State, at a minimum, to include the State departments 
                of economic development, labor, and education, or the 
                State departments or agencies with jurisdiction over 
                those matters.
                    ``(C) A strategy for recruiting participants from 
                at least 1 community that meets 1 or more of the 
                criteria described in section 301(a).
                    ``(D) A plan for how the State will develop a 
                tracking system for eligible programs, participant 
                enrollment, participant outcomes, and an application 
                portal for individual participants.
            ``(3) Selection.--The Secretary shall award not more than 1 
        grant under this subsection to any State.
            ``(4) Eligible uses.--A grant under this subsection may be 
        used for--
                    ``(A) necessary costs to carry out the matters 
                described in this subsection, including tuition and 
                stipends for individuals that receive a career 
                scholarship grant, subject to the requirements 
                described in paragraph (6); and
                    ``(B) program implementation, planning, technical 
                assistance, or training.
            ``(5) Federal share.--Notwithstanding section 204, the 
        Federal share of the cost of any award carried out with a grant 
        made under this subsection shall not exceed 70 percent.
            ``(6) Participant amounts.--A State shall ensure that grant 
        funds provided under this subsection to each individual that 
        receives a career scholarship grant under the program 
        established by the applicable State is the lesser of the 
        following amounts:
                    ``(A) In a case in which the individual is also 
                eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of 
                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) for 
                enrollment at the applicable training program for any 
                award year of the training program, $11,000 minus the 
                amount of the awarded Federal Pell Grant.
                    ``(B) For an individual not described in paragraph 
                (1), the lesser of--
                            ``(i) $11,000; and
                            ``(ii) the total cost of the training 
                        program in which the individual is enrolled, 
                        including tuition, fees, career navigation 
                        services, textbook costs, expenses related to 
                        assessments and exams for certification or 
                        licensure, equipment costs, and wage stipends 
                        (in the case of a training program that is an 
                        earn-and-learn program).
    ``(d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the development 
of new workforce development models with the Secretary of Labor and the 
Secretary of Education.''.

SEC. 113. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 112) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 220. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of a project described in subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives notice, in accordance 
with subsection (c), of the award of a grant for the project not less 
than 3 business days before notifying an eligible recipient of their 
selection for that award.
    ``(b) Projects Described.--A project referred to in subsection (a) 
is a project that the Secretary has selected to receive a grant 
administered by the Economic Development Administration in an amount 
not less than $100,000.
    ``(c) Requirements.--A notification under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            ``(1) the name of the project;
            ``(2) the name of the applicant;
            ``(3) the region in which the project is to be carried out;
            ``(4) the State in which the project is to be carried out;
            ``(5) the amount of the grant awarded;
            ``(6) a description of the project; and
            ``(7) any additional information, as determined to be 
        appropriate by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make a notification 
under subsection (a) publicly available not later than 60 days after 
the date on which the Secretary provides the notice.''.

SEC. 114. SPECIFIC FLEXIBILITIES RELATED TO DEPLOYMENT OF HIGH-SPEED 
              BROADBAND.

    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 113) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 221. HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Broadband project.--The term `broadband project' 
        means, for the purposes of providing, extending, expanding, or 
        improving high-speed broadband service to further the goals of 
        this Act--
                    ``(A) planning, technical assistance, or training;
                    ``(B) the acquisition or development of land; or
                    ``(C) the acquisition, design and engineering, 
                construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or 
                improvement of facilities, including related machinery, 
                equipment, contractual rights, and intangible property.
            ``(2) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient' 
        includes--
                    ``(A) a public-private partnership; and
                    ``(B) a consortium formed for the purpose of 
                providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-
                speed broadband service between 1 or more eligible 
                recipients and 1 or more for-profit organizations.
            ``(3) High-speed broadband.--The term `high-speed 
        broadband' means the provision of 2-way data transmission with 
        sufficient downstream and upstream speeds to end users to 
        permit effective participation in the economy and to support 
        economic growth, as determined by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Broadband Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--On the application of an eligible 
        recipient, the Secretary may make grants under this title for 
        broadband projects, which shall be subject to the provisions of 
        this section.
            ``(2) Considerations.--In reviewing applications submitted 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into 
        consideration geographic diversity of grants provided, 
        including consideration of underserved markets, in addition to 
        data requested in paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Data requested.--In reviewing an application 
        submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall request from 
        the Federal Communications Commission, the Administrator of the 
        National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, and the Appalachian Regional 
        Commission data on--
                    ``(A) the level and extent of broadband service 
                that exists in the area proposed to be served; and
                    ``(B) the level and extent of broadband service 
                that will be deployed in the area proposed to be served 
                pursuant to another Federal program.
            ``(4) Interest in real or personal property.--For any 
        broadband project carried out by an eligible recipient that is 
        a public-private partnership or consortium, the Secretary shall 
        require that title to any real or personal property acquired or 
        improved with grant funds, or if the recipient will not acquire 
        title, another possessory interest acceptable to the Secretary, 
        be vested in a public partner or eligible nonprofit 
        organization or association for the useful life of the project, 
        after which title may be transferred to any member of the 
        public-private partnership or consortium in accordance with 
        regulations promulgated by the Secretary.
            ``(5) Procurement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, no person or entity shall be disqualified from competing 
        to provide goods or services related to a broadband project on 
        the basis that the person or entity participated in the 
        development of the broadband project or in the drafting of 
        specifications, requirements, statements of work, or similar 
        documents related to the goods or services to be provided.
            ``(6) Broadband project property.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may permit a 
                recipient of a grant for a broadband project to grant 
                an option to acquire real or personal property 
                (including contractual rights and intangible property) 
                related to that project to a third party on such terms 
                as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, subject 
                to the condition that the option may only be exercised 
                after the Secretary releases the Federal interest in 
                the property.
                    ``(B) Treatment.--The grant or exercise of an 
                option described in subparagraph (A) shall not 
                constitute a redistribution of grant funds under 
                section 217.
    ``(c) Non-Federal Share.--In determining the amount of the non-
Federal share of the cost of a broadband project, the Secretary may 
provide credit toward the non-Federal share for the present value of 
allowable contributions over the useful life of the broadband project, 
subject to the condition that the Secretary may require such assurances 
of the value of the rights and of the commitment of the rights as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate.''.

SEC. 115. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 114) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 222. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--On the application of an eligible recipient, the 
Secretary may make grants under the `Critical Supply Chain Site 
Development grant program' (referred to in this section as the `grant 
program') to carry out site development or expansion projects for the 
purpose of making the site ready for manufacturing projects.
    ``(b) Considerations.--In providing a grant to an eligible 
recipient under the grant program, the Secretary may consider whether--
            ``(1) the proposed improvements to the site will improve 
        economic conditions for rural areas, Tribal communities, or 
        areas that meet 1 or more of the criteria described in section 
        301(a);
            ``(2) the project is consistent with regional economic 
        development plans, which may include a comprehensive economic 
        development strategy;
            ``(3) the eligible recipient has initiatives to prioritize 
        job training and workforce development; and
            ``(4) the project supports industries determined by the 
        Secretary to be of strategic importance to the national or 
        economic security of the United States.
    ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants to eligible recipients under 
the grant program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
recipients that propose to carry out a project that--
            ``(1) has State, local, private, or nonprofit funds being 
        contributed to assist with site development efforts; and
            ``(2) if the site development or expansion project is 
        carried out, will result in a demonstrated interest in the site 
        by commercial entities or other entities.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--A grant provided under the grant program may 
be used for the following activities relating to the development or 
expansion of a site:
            ``(1) Investments in site utility readiness, including--
                    ``(A) construction of on-site utility 
                infrastructure;
                    ``(B) construction of last-mile infrastructure, 
                including road infrastructure, water infrastructure, 
                power infrastructure, broadband infrastructure, and 
                other physical last-mile infrastructure;
                    ``(C) site grading; and
                    ``(D) other activities to extend public utilities 
                or services to a site, as determined appropriate by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(2) Investments in site readiness, including--
                    ``(A) land assembly;
                    ``(B) environmental reviews;
                    ``(C) zoning;
                    ``(D) design;
                    ``(E) engineering; and
                    ``(F) permitting.
            ``(3) Investments in workforce development and 
        sustainability programs, including job training and retraining 
        programs.
            ``(4) Investments to ensure that disadvantaged communities 
        have access to on-site jobs.
    ``(e) Prohibition.--In awarding grants under the grant program, the 
Secretary shall not require an eligible recipient to demonstrate that a 
private company or investment has selected the site for development or 
expansion.''.

SEC. 116. UPDATED DISTRESS CRITERIA AND GRANT RATES.

    Section 301(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3161(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and 
inserting the following:
            ``(3) Unemployment, underemployment, or economic adjustment 
        problems.--The area is an area that the Secretary determines 
        has experienced or is about to experience a special need 
        arising from actual or threatened severe unemployment, 
        underemployment, or economic adjustment problems resulting from 
        severe short-term or long-term changes in economic conditions.
            ``(4) Low median household income.--The area has a median 
        household income of 80 percent or less of the national average.
            ``(5) Workforce participation.--The area has--
                    ``(A) a labor force participation rate of 90 
                percent or less of the national average; or
                    ``(B) a prime-age employment gap of 5 percent or 
                more.
            ``(6) Expected economic dislocation and distress from 
        energy industry transitions.--The area is an area that is 
        expected to experience actual or threatened severe unemployment 
        or economic adjustment problems resulting from severe short-
        term or long-term changes in economic conditions from energy 
        industries that are experiencing accelerated contraction.''.

SEC. 117. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.

    Section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by inserting ``including to 
        mitigate and adapt to extreme weather,'' after ``enhances and 
        protects the environment,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Exception.--This section shall not apply to grants awarded 
under section 207 or grants awarded under section 209(c)(2) that are 
regional in scope.''.

SEC. 118. OFFICE OF TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

    Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 508. OFFICE OF TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Economic 
Development Administration an Office of Tribal Economic Development 
(referred to in this section as the `Office').
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office shall be--
            ``(1) to coordinate all Tribal economic development 
        activities carried out by the Secretary;
            ``(2) to help Tribal communities access economic 
        development assistance programs, including the assistance 
        provided under this Act;
            ``(3) to coordinate Tribal economic development strategies 
        and efforts with other Federal agencies; and
            ``(4) to be a participant in any negotiated rulemakings or 
        consultations relating to, or having an impact on, projects, 
        programs, or funding that benefit Tribal communities.
    ``(c) Tribal Economic Development Strategy.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 
        2024, the Office shall initiate a Tribal consultation process 
        to develop, and not less frequently than every 3 years 
        thereafter, update, a strategic plan for Tribal economic 
        development for the Economic Development Administration.
            ``(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of enactment of the Economic Development 
        Reauthorization Act of 2024 and not less frequently than every 
        3 years thereafter, the Office shall submit to Congress the 
        strategic plan for Tribal economic development developed under 
        paragraph (1).
    ``(d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall establish a publicly facing 
website to help provide a comprehensive, single source of information 
for Indian tribes, Tribal leaders, Tribal businesses, and citizens in 
Tribal communities to better understand and access programs that 
support economic development in Tribal communities, including the 
economic development programs administered by Federal agencies or 
departments other than the Department.
    ``(e) Dedicated Staff.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Office 
has sufficient staff to carry out all outreach activities under this 
section.''.

SEC. 119. OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE.

    Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) (as amended by section 118) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 509. OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an Office of 
Disaster Recovery and Resilience--
            ``(1) to direct and implement the post-disaster economic 
        recovery responsibilities of the Economic Development 
        Administration pursuant to subsections (c)(2) and (e) of 
        section 209 and section 703;
            ``(2) to direct and implement economic recovery and 
        enhanced resilience support function activities as directed 
        under the National Disaster Recovery Framework; and
            ``(3) support long-term economic recovery in communities in 
        which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under the 
        Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), or otherwise impacted by an event of 
        national significance, as determined by the Secretary, 
        through--
                    ``(A) convening and deploying an economic 
                development assessment team;
                    ``(B) hosting or attending convenings related to 
                identification of additional Federal, State, local, and 
                philanthropic entities and resources;
                    ``(C) exploring potential flexibilities related to 
                existing awards;
                    ``(D) provision of technical assistance through 
                staff or contractual resources; and
                    ``(E) other activities determined by the Secretary 
                to be appropriate.
    ``(b) Appointment and Compensation Authorities.--
            ``(1) Appointment.--The Secretary is authorized to appoint 
        such temporary personnel as may be necessary to carry out the 
        responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and 
        Resilience, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of 
        chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, governing 
        appointments in the competitive service and compensation of 
        personnel.
            ``(2) Conversion of employees.--Notwithstanding chapter 33 
        of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law 
        relating to the examination, certification, and appointment of 
        individuals in the competitive service, the Secretary is 
        authorized to convert a temporary employee appointed under this 
        subsection to a permanent appointment in the competitive 
        service in the Economic Development Administration under merit 
        promotion procedures if--
                    ``(A) the employee has served continuously for at 
                least 2 years under 1 or more appointments under this 
                subsection; and
                    ``(B) the employee's performance has been at an 
                acceptable level of performance throughout the period 
                or periods referred to in subparagraph (A).
            ``(3) Compensation.--An individual converted under this 
        subsection shall become a career-conditional employee, unless 
        the employee has already completed the service requirements for 
        career tenure.
    ``(c) Disaster Team.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--As soon as practicable after the date 
        of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a 
        disaster team (referred to in this section as the `disaster 
        team') for the deployment of individuals to carry out 
        responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and 
        Resilience after a major disaster or emergency has been 
        declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and the 
        Department has been activated by the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency.
            ``(2) Membership.--
                    ``(A) Designation of staff.--As soon as practicable 
                after the date of enactment of this section, the 
                Secretary shall designate to serve on the disaster 
                team--
                            ``(i) employees of the Office of Disaster 
                        Recovery and Resilience;
                            ``(ii) employees of the Department who are 
                        not employees of the Economic Development 
                        Administration; and
                            ``(iii) in consultation with the heads of 
                        other Federal agencies, employees of those 
                        agencies, as appropriate.
                    ``(B) Capabilities.--In designating individuals 
                under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that 
                the disaster team includes a sufficient quantity of--
                            ``(i) individuals who are capable of 
                        deploying rapidly and efficiently to respond to 
                        major disasters and emergencies; and
                            ``(ii) highly trained full-time employees 
                        who will lead and manage the disaster team.
            ``(3) Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
        appropriate and ongoing training is provided to members of the 
        disaster team to ensure that the members are adequately trained 
        regarding the programs and policies of the Economic Development 
        Administration relating to post-disaster economic recovery 
        efforts.
            ``(4) Expenses.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary may--
                    ``(A) use, with or without reimbursement, any 
                service, equipment, personnel, or facility of any 
                Federal agency with the explicit support of that 
                agency, to the extent such use does not impair or 
                conflict with the authority of the President or the 
                Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
                Agency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
                Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to 
                direct Federal agencies in any major disaster or 
                emergency declared under that Act; and
                    ``(B) provide members of the disaster team with 
                travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an 
                agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
                United States Code, while away from the home or regular 
                place of business of the member in the performance of 
                services for, or relating to, the disaster team.''.

SEC. 120. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIAISONS.

    Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) (as amended by section 119) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 510. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIAISONS.

    ``(a) In General.--A Regional Director of a regional office of the 
Economic Development Administration may designate a staff member to act 
as a `Technical Assistance Liaison' for any State served by the 
regional office.
    ``(b) Role.--A Technical Assistance Liaison shall--
            ``(1) work in coordination with an Economic Development 
        Representative to provide technical assistance, in addition to 
        technical assistance under section 207, to eligible recipients 
        that are underresourced communities, as determined by the 
        Technical Assistance Liaison, that submit applications for 
        assistance under title II; and
            ``(2) at the request of an eligible recipient that 
        submitted an application for assistance under title II, provide 
        technical feedback on unsuccessful grant applications.
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may enter into a 
contract or cooperative agreement with an eligible recipient for the 
purpose of providing technical assistance to eligible recipients that 
are underresourced communities that have submitted or may submit an 
application for assistance under this Act.''.

SEC. 121. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Section 603(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3213(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``areas'' 
                after ``rural''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4)(A) include a list of all of the grants provided by 
        the Economic Development Administration for projects located 
        in, or that primarily benefit, rural areas;
            ``(B) an explanation of the process used to determine how 
        each project referred to in subparagraph (A) would benefit a 
        rural area; and
            ``(C) a certification that each project referred to in 
        subparagraph (A)--
                    ``(i) is located in a rural area; or
                    ``(ii) will primarily benefit a rural area.''.

SEC. 122. MODERNIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary'') shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report on the efforts of the Secretary to facilitate efficient, timely, 
and predictable environmental reviews of projects funded by the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.), 
including through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental 
assessments, or programmatic environmental impact statements.
    (b) Requirements.--In completing the report under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall--
            (1) describe the actions the Secretary will take to 
        implement the amendments to the National Environmental Policy 
        Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) made by section 321 of the 
        Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 137 Stat. 
        38);
            (2) describe the existing categorical exclusions most 
        frequently used by the Secretary to streamline the 
        environmental review of projects funded by the Public Works and 
        Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.); and
            (3) consider--
                    (A) the adoption of additional categorical 
                exclusions, including those used by other Federal 
                agencies, that would facilitate the environmental 
                review of projects funded by the Public Works and 
                Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et 
                seq.);
                    (B) the adoption of new programmatic environmental 
                impact statements that would facilitate the 
                environmental review of projects funded by the Public 
                Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
                3121 et seq.); and
                    (C) agreements with other Federal agencies that 
                would facilitate a more efficient process for the 
                environmental review of projects funded by the Public 
                Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
                3121 et seq.).
    (c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the submission of the 
report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall promulgate a final 
rule implementing, to the maximum extent practicable, measures 
considered by the Secretary under subsection (b) that are necessary to 
streamline the environmental review of projects funded by the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).

SEC. 123. GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' 
        means the Comptroller General of the United States.
            (2) Regional commission.--The term ``Regional Commission'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Public Works 
        and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122).
    (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a report that evaluates economic 
development programs administered by the Economic Development 
Administration and the Regional Commissions.
    (c) Contents.--In carrying out the report under subsection (b), the 
Comptroller General shall--
            (1) evaluate the impact of programs described in that 
        subsection on economic outcomes, including job creation and 
        retention, the rate of unemployment and underemployment, labor 
        force participation, and private investment leveraged;
            (2) describe efforts by the Economic Development 
        Administration and the Regional Commissions to document the 
        impact of programs described in that subsection on economic 
        outcomes described in paragraph (1);
            (3) describe efforts by the Economic Development 
        Administration and the Regional Commissions to carry out 
        coordination activities described in section 103 of the Public 
        Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3133);
            (4) consider other factors, as determined to be appropriate 
        by the Comptroller General of the United States, to assess the 
        effectiveness of programs described in subsection (b); and
            (5) make legislative recommendations for improvements to 
        programs described in subsection (b) as applicable.

SEC. 124. GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS 
              AND POLICIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' 
        means the Comptroller General of the United States.
            (2) Small community.--The term ``small community'' means a 
        community of less than 10,000 year-round residents.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report that evaluates economic development regulations and policies 
administered by the Economic Development Administration that have 
hindered the ability of communities to apply for and administer 
Economic Development Administration grants.
    (c) Contents.--In carrying out the report under subsection (b), the 
Comptroller General shall--
            (1) review regulations and grant application processes 
        promulgated by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic 
        Development;
            (2) evaluate the technical capacity of eligible recipients 
        (as defined in section 3 of the Public Works and Economic 
        Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122)) to apply for Economic 
        Development Administration grants;
            (3) provide recommendations for improving the 
        administration and timely disbursement of grants awarded by the 
        Economic Development Administration, including for improving 
        the communication with grantees regarding timelines for 
        disbursement of funds;
            (4) identify barriers to small communities applying for 
        Economic Development Administration grants, in consultation 
        with--
                    (A) State economic development representatives;
                    (B) secretaries of State departments of economic 
                development;
                    (C) representatives for small communities that have 
                received Economic Development Administration grants; 
                and
                    (D) representatives for small communities that have 
                never applied for Economic Development Administration 
                grants; and
            (5) provide recommendations for simplifying and easing the 
        ability for grant applicants to navigate the Economic 
        Development Administration grant application process, including 
        through a review of regulations, including environmental 
        regulations, not in the jurisdiction of the Economic 
        Development Administration to identify possible grant 
        application process improvements.

SEC. 125. GAO STUDY ON RURAL COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States (referred to 
in this section as the ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct a study 
to evaluate the impacts of funding provided by the Economic Development 
Administration to distressed communities (as described in section 
301(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3161(a))) located in rural areas.
    (b) Contents.--In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the 
Comptroller General shall--
            (1) identify not less than 5 geographically diverse 
        distressed communities in rural areas; and
            (2) for each distressed community identified under 
        paragraph (1), examine the impacts of funding provided by the 
        Economic Development Administration on--
                    (A) the local jobs and unemployment of the 
                community; and
                    (B) the availability of affordable housing in the 
                community.
    (c) Report.--On completion of the study under subsection (a), the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the findings 
of the study and any recommendations that result from the study.

SEC. 126. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 701 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (k); and
            (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Grants for Public Works and Economic Development.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 201, to remain 
available until expended--
            ``(1) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
            ``(2) $195,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
            ``(3) $220,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
            ``(4) $245,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
            ``(5) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
    ``(b) Grants for Planning and Grants for Administrative Expenses.--
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 203, to 
remain available until expended--
            ``(1) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
            ``(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
            ``(3) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
            ``(4) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
            ``(5) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
    ``(c) Grants for Training, Research, and Technical Assistance.--
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 207, to 
remain available until expended--
            ``(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
            ``(2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
            ``(3) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
            ``(4) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
            ``(5) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
    ``(d) Grants for Economic Adjustment.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 209 (other than subsections (d) and 
(e)), to remain available until expended--
            ``(1) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
            ``(2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
            ``(3) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
            ``(4) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
            ``(5) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
    ``(e) Assistance to Coal Communities.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 209(d) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.
    ``(f) Assistance to Nuclear Host Communities.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out section 209(e), to remain available 
until expended--
            ``(1) to carry out paragraph (2)(A), $35,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2025 through 2029; and
            ``(2) to carry out paragraph (2)(B), $5,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2025 through 2027.
    ``(g) Renewable Energy Program.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 218 $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.
    ``(h) Workforce Training Grants.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 219 $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended, of which 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 shall be used to 
carry out subsection (c) of that section.
    ``(i) Critical Supply Chain Site Development Grant Program.--There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 222 $20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until 
expended.
    ``(j) Technical Assistance Liaisons.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 510 $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Title VII of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by 
striking section 704.

SEC. 127. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

    Section 1 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 89-136) is amended by striking 
subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Findings and declarations.
``Sec. 3. Definitions.

     ``TITLE I--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS COOPERATION AND 
                              COORDINATION

``Sec. 101. Establishment of economic development partnerships.
``Sec. 102. Cooperation of Federal agencies.
``Sec. 103. Coordination.

      ``TITLE II--GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

``Sec. 201. Grants for public works and economic development.
``Sec. 202. Base closings and realignments.
``Sec. 203. Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses.
``Sec. 204. Cost sharing.
``Sec. 205. Supplementary grants.
``Sec. 206. Regulations on relative needs and allocations.
``Sec. 207. Research and technical assistance; university centers.
``Sec. 208. Investment priorities.
``Sec. 209. Grants for economic adjustment.
``Sec. 210. Changed project circumstances.
``Sec. 211. Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost.
``Sec. 212. Reports by recipients.
``Sec. 213. Prohibition on use of funds for attorney's and consultant's 
                            fees.
``Sec. 214. Special impact areas.
``Sec. 215. Performance awards.
``Sec. 216. Planning performance awards.
``Sec. 217. Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient.
``Sec. 218. Renewable energy program.
``Sec. 219. Workforce training grants.
``Sec. 220. Congressional notification requirements.
``Sec. 221. High-Speed Broadband Deployment Initiative.
``Sec. 222. Critical supply chain site development grant program.

``TITLE III--ELIGIBILITY; COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

``Sec. 301. Eligibility of areas.
``Sec. 302. Comprehensive economic development strategies.

               ``TITLE IV--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

``Sec. 401. Designation of economic development districts.
``Sec. 402. Termination or modification of economic development 
                            districts.
``Sec. 404. Provision of comprehensive economic development strategies 
                            to Regional Commissions.
``Sec. 405. Assistance to parts of economic development districts not 
                            in eligible areas.

                       ``TITLE V--ADMINISTRATION

``Sec. 501. Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
``Sec. 502. Economic development information clearinghouse.
``Sec. 503. Consultation with other persons and agencies.
``Sec. 504. Administration, operation, and maintenance.
``Sec. 506. Performance evaluations of grant recipients.
``Sec. 507. Notification of reorganization.
``Sec. 508. Office of Tribal Economic Development.
``Sec. 509. Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.
``Sec. 510. Technical Assistance Liaisons.

                       ``TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

``Sec. 601. Powers of Secretary.
``Sec. 602. Maintenance of standards.
``Sec. 603. Annual report to Congress.
``Sec. 604. Delegation of functions and transfer of funds among Federal 
                            agencies.
``Sec. 605. Penalties.
``Sec. 606. Employment of expediters and administrative employees.
``Sec. 607. Maintenance and public inspection of list of approved 
                            applications for financial assistance.
``Sec. 608. Records and audits.
``Sec. 609. Relationship to assistance under other law.
``Sec. 610. Acceptance of certifications by applicants.
``Sec. 611. Brownfields redevelopment reports.
``Sec. 612. Savings clause.

                          ``TITLE VII--FUNDING

``Sec. 701. General authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 702. Authorization of appropriations for defense conversation 
                            activities.
``Sec. 703. Authorization of appropriations for disaster economic 
                            recovery activities.''.

       TITLE II--REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 201. REGIONAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATIONS.

    Section 15751 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to each 
Commission to carry out this subtitle $40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029.''.

SEC. 202. REGIONAL COMMISSION MODIFICATIONS.

    (a) Membership of Commissions.--Section 15301 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(C)--
                    (A) by striking ``An alternate member'' and 
                inserting the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--An alternate member''; 
                        and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) State alternates.--If the alternate 
                        State member is unable to vote in accordance 
                        with clause (i), the alternate State member may 
                        delegate voting authority to a designee, 
                        subject to the condition that the executive 
                        director shall be notified, in writing, of the 
                        designation not less than 1 week before the 
                        applicable vote is to take place.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``a Federal employee'' 
        and inserting ``an employee''.
    (b) Decisions of Commissions.--Section 15302 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or alternate State 
        members, including designees'' after ``State members''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Quorums.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a Commission 
        shall determine what constitutes a quorum for meetings of the 
        Commission.
            ``(2) Requirements.--Any quorum for meetings of a 
        Commission shall include--
                    ``(A) the Federal Cochairperson or the alternate 
                Federal Cochairperson; and
                    ``(B) a majority of State members or alternate 
                State members, including designees (exclusive of 
                members representing States delinquent under section 
                15304(c)(3)(C)).''.
    (c) Administrative Powers and Expenses of Commissions.--Section 
15304(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, which may be done 
        without a requirement for the Commission to reimburse the 
        agency or local government'' after ``status'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs 
        (9) and (10), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) collect fees for services provided and retain and 
        expend such fees;'';
            (4) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
        ``leases (including the lease of office space for any term),'' 
        after ``cooperative agreements,''; and
            (5) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``maintain a government relations office in the District of 
        Columbia and''.
    (d) Meetings of Commissions.--Section 15305(b) of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``with the Federal Cochairperson'' 
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ``with--
            ``(1) the Federal Cochairperson; and
            ``(2) at least a majority of the State members or alternate 
        State members (including designees) present in-person or via 
        electronic means.''.
    (e) Annual Reports.--Section 15308(a) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``90'' and inserting ``180''.

SEC. 203. TRANSFER OF FUNDS AMONG FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 153 of subtitle V of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 15308 as section 15309; and
            (2) by inserting after section 15307 the following:
``Sec. 15308. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies
    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c), for purposes of this 
subtitle, each Commission may transfer funds to and accept transfers of 
funds from other Federal agencies.
    ``(b) Transfer of Funds to Other Federal Agencies.--Funds made 
available to a Commission may be transferred to other Federal agencies 
if the funds are used consistently with the purposes for which the 
funds were specifically authorized and appropriated.
    ``(c) Transfer of Funds From Other Federal Agencies.--Funds may be 
transferred to any Commission under this section if--
            ``(1) the statutory authority for the funds provided by the 
        Federal agency does not expressly prohibit use of funds for 
        authorities being carried out by a Commission; and
            ``(2) the Federal agency that provides the funds determines 
        that the activities for which the funds are to be used are 
        otherwise eligible for funding under such a statutory 
        authority.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 153 of subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 15308 and inserting the following:

``15308. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies.
``15309. Annual reports.''.

SEC. 204. ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    Section 15501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as 
                paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, to 
        design, build, implement, or update infrastructure to support 
        resilience to extreme weather events;
            ``(5) to promote the production of housing to meet economic 
        development and workforce needs;''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``(7)'' and inserting 
        ``(9)''.

SEC. 205. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 155 of subtitle V of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 15507. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal grant 
              programs
    ``Amounts made available to carry out this subtitle shall be 
available for the payment of the non-Federal share for any project 
carried out under another Federal grant program--
            ``(1) for which a Commission is not the sole or primary 
        funding source; and
            ``(2) that is consistent with the authorities of the 
        applicable Commission.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 155 of subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``15507. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal grant 
                            programs.''.

SEC. 206. NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION AREA.

    Section 15733 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Lincoln,'' after 
        ``Knox,'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``Merrimack,'' after 
        ``Grafton,''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``Wyoming,'' after 
        ``Wayne,''.

SEC. 207. SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION AREA.

    Section 15732 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Bernalillo,'' before 
                ``Catron,'';
                    (B) by inserting ``Cibola, Curry, De Baca,'' after 
                ``Chaves,'';
                    (C) by inserting ``Guadalupe,'' after ``Grant,'';
                    (D) by inserting ``Roosevelt,'' after ``Otero,''; 
                and
                    (E) by striking ``and Socorro'' and inserting 
                ``Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Guadalupe,'' after 
                ``Glasscock,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Tom Green Upton,'' and inserting 
                ``Tom Green, Upton,''.

SEC. 208. GREAT LAKES AUTHORITY AREA.

    Section 15734 of title 40, United States Code, is amended, in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``the counties which 
contain, in part or in whole, the'' after ``consist of''.

SEC. 209. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL COMMISSION PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

         ``CHAPTER 159--ADDITIONAL REGIONAL COMMISSION PROGRAMS

``Sec.
``15901. State capacity building grant program.
``15902. Demonstration health projects.
``Sec. 15901. State capacity building grant program
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Commission state.--The term `Commission State' means 
        a State that contains 1 or more eligible counties.
            ``(2) Eligible county.--The term `eligible county' means a 
        county described in subchapter II of chapter 157.
            ``(3) Program.--The term `program' means a State capacity 
        building grant program established by a Commission under 
        subsection (b).
    ``(b) Establishment.--Each Commission shall establish a State 
capacity building grant program to provide grants to Commission States 
in the area served by the Commission for the purposes described in 
subsection (c).
    ``(c) Purposes.--The purposes of a program are to support the 
efforts of the Commission--
            ``(1) to better support business retention and expansion in 
        eligible counties;
            ``(2) to create programs to encourage job creation and 
        workforce development in eligible counties, including projects 
        and activities, in coordination with other relevant Federal 
        agencies, to strengthen the water sector workforce and 
        facilitate the sharing of best practices;
            ``(3) to partner with universities in distressed counties 
        (as designated under section 15702(a)(1))--
                    ``(A) to strengthen the capacity to train new 
                professionals in fields for which there is a shortage 
                of workers;
                    ``(B) to increase local capacity for project 
                management, project execution, and financial 
                management; and
                    ``(C) to leverage funding sources;
            ``(4) to prepare economic and infrastructure plans for 
        eligible counties;
            ``(5) to expand access to high-speed broadband in eligible 
        counties;
            ``(6) to provide technical assistance that results in 
        Commission investments in transportation, water, wastewater, 
        and other critical infrastructure;
            ``(7) to promote workforce development to support resilient 
        infrastructure projects;
            ``(8) to develop initiatives to increase the effectiveness 
        of local development districts in eligible counties;
            ``(9) to implement new or innovative economic development 
        practices that will better position eligible counties to 
        compete in the global economy; and
            ``(10) to identify and address important regional 
        impediments to prosperity and to leverage unique regional 
        advantages to create economic opportunities for the region 
        served by the Commission.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Funds from a grant under a program may 
        be used to support a project, program, or related expense of 
        the Commission State in an eligible county.
            ``(2) Limitation.--Funds from a grant under a program shall 
        not be used for--
                    ``(A) the purchase of furniture, fixtures, or 
                equipment;
                    ``(B) the compensation of--
                            ``(i) any State member of the Commission 
                        (as described in section 15301(b)(1)(B)); or
                            ``(ii) any State alternate member of the 
                        Commission (as described in section 
                        15301(b)(2)(B)); or
                    ``(C) the cost of supplanting existing State 
                programs.
    ``(e) Annual Work Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, before providing a 
        grant under a program, each Commission State shall provide to 
        the Commission an annual work plan that includes the proposed 
        use of the grant.
            ``(2) Approval.--No grant under a program shall be provided 
        to a Commission State unless the Commission has approved the 
        annual work plan of the State.
    ``(f) Amount of Grant.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of a grant provided to a 
        Commission State under a program for a fiscal year shall be 
        based on the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the amount paid by the Commission State 
                (including any amounts paid on behalf of the Commission 
                State by a nonprofit organization) for administrative 
                expenses for the applicable fiscal year (as determined 
                under section 15304(c)); bears to
                    ``(B) the amount paid by all Commission States 
                served by the Commission (including any amounts paid on 
                behalf of a Commission State by a nonprofit 
                organization) for administrative expenses for that 
                fiscal year (as determined under that section).
            ``(2) Requirement.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        a program for a fiscal year, a Commission State (or a nonprofit 
        organization on behalf of the Commission State) shall pay the 
        amount of administrative expenses of the Commission State for 
        the applicable fiscal year (as determined under section 
        15304(c)).
            ``(3) Approval.--For each fiscal year, a grant provided 
        under a program shall be approved and made available as part of 
        the approval of the annual budget of the Commission.
    ``(g) Grant Availability.--Funds from a grant under a program shall 
be available only during the fiscal year for which the grant is 
provided.
    ``(h) Report.--Each fiscal year, each Commission State shall submit 
to the relevant Commission and make publicly available a report that 
describes the use of the grant funds and the impact of the program in 
the Commission State.
    ``(i) Continuation of Program Authority for Northern Border 
Regional Commission.--With respect to the Northern Border Regional 
Commission, the program shall be a continuation of the program under 
section 6304(c) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (40 U.S.C. 
15501 note; Public Law 115-334) (as in effect on the day before the 
date of enactment of this section).
``Sec. 15902. Demonstration health projects
    ``(a) Purpose.--To demonstrate the value of adequate health 
facilities and services to the economic development of the region, a 
Commission may make grants for the planning, construction, equipment, 
and operation of demonstration health, nutrition, and child care 
projects (referred to in this section as a `demonstration health 
project'), including hospitals, regional health diagnostic and 
treatment centers, and other facilities and services necessary for the 
purposes of this section.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--An entity eligible to receive a grant 
under this section is--
            ``(1) an entity described in section 15501(a);
            ``(2) an institution of higher education (as defined in 
        section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1001(a)));
            ``(3) a hospital (as defined in section 1861 of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x)); or
            ``(4) a critical access hospital (as defined in that 
        section).
    ``(c) Planning Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--A Commission may make grants for 
        planning expenses necessary for the development and operation 
        of demonstration health projects for the region served by the 
        Commission.
            ``(2) Maximum commission contribution.--The maximum 
        Commission contribution for a demonstration health project that 
        receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall be made in 
        accordance with section 15501(d).
            ``(3) Sources of assistance.--A grant under paragraph (1) 
        may be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry 
        out this section or in combination with amounts provided under 
        other Federal grant programs.
            ``(4) Federal share for grants under other federal grant 
        programs.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the 
        Federal share in other Federal grant programs, amounts made 
        available to carry out this subsection may be used to increase 
        the Federal share of another Federal grant up to the maximum 
        contribution described in paragraph (2).
    ``(d) Construction and Equipment Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section for 
        construction or equipment of a demonstration health project may 
        be used for--
                    ``(A) costs of construction;
                    ``(B) the acquisition of privately owned 
                facilities--
                            ``(i) not operated for profit; or
                            ``(ii) previously operated for profit if 
                        the Commission finds that health services would 
                        not otherwise be provided in the area served by 
                        the facility if the acquisition is not made; 
                        and
                    ``(C) the acquisition of initial equipment.
            ``(2) Standards for making grants.--A grant under paragraph 
        (1)--
                    ``(A) shall be approved in accordance with section 
                15503; and
                    ``(B) shall not be incompatible with the applicable 
                provisions of title VI of the Public Health Service Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.), the Developmental Disabilities 
                Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
                15001 et seq.), and other laws authorizing grants for 
                the construction of health-related facilities, without 
                regard to any provisions in those laws relating to 
                appropriation authorization ceilings or to allotments 
                among the States.
            ``(3) Maximum commission contribution.--The maximum 
        Commission contribution for a demonstration health project that 
        receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall be made in 
        accordance with section 15501(d).
            ``(4) Sources of assistance.--A grant under paragraph (1) 
        may be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry 
        out this section or in combination with amounts provided under 
        other Federal grant programs.
            ``(5) Contribution to increased federal share for other 
        federal grants.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting 
        the Federal share in another Federal grant program for the 
        construction or equipment of a demonstration health project, 
        amounts made available to carry out this subsection may be used 
        to increase Federal grants for component facilities of a 
        demonstration health project to a maximum of 90 percent of the 
        cost of the facilities.
    ``(e) Operation Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section for the 
        operation of a demonstration health project may be used for--
                    ``(A) the costs of operation of the facility; and
                    ``(B) initial operating costs, including the costs 
                of attracting, training, and retaining qualified 
                personnel.
            ``(2) Standards for making grants.--A grant for the 
        operation of a demonstration health project shall not be made 
        unless the facility funded by the grant is--
                    ``(A) publicly owned;
                    ``(B) owned by a public or private nonprofit 
                organization;
                    ``(C) a private hospital described in section 
                501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
                exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code; 
                or
                    ``(D) a private hospital that provides a certain 
                amount of uncompensated care, as determined by the 
                Commission, and applies for the grant in partnership 
                with a State, local government, or Indian Tribe.
            ``(3) Maximum commission contribution.--The maximum 
        Commission contribution for a demonstration health project that 
        receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall be made in 
        accordance with section 15501(d).
            ``(4) Sources of assistance.--A grant under paragraph (1) 
        may be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry 
        out this section or in combination with amounts provided under 
        other Federal grant programs for the operation of health-
        related facilities or the provision of health and child 
        development services, including parts A and B of title IV and 
        title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 621 
        et seq., 1397 et seq.).
            ``(5) Federal share.--Notwithstanding any provision of law 
        limiting the Federal share in the other Federal programs 
        described in paragraph (4), amounts made available to carry out 
        this subsection may be used to increase the Federal share of a 
        grant under those programs up to the maximum contribution 
        described in paragraph (3).
    ``(f) Priority Health Programs.--If a Commission elects to make 
grants under this section, the Commission shall establish specific 
regional health priorities for such grants that address--
            ``(1) addiction treatment and access to resources helping 
        individuals in recovery;
            ``(2) workforce shortages in the healthcare industry; or
            ``(3) access to services for screening and diagnosing 
        chronic health issues.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 6304(c) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
2018 (40 U.S.C. 15501 note; Public Law 115-334) is repealed.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle V of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to chapter 157 the following:

``159.  Additional Regional Commission Programs.............   15901''.

SEC. 210. TRIBAL AND COLONIA PARTICIPATION IN SOUTHWEST BORDER REGION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 155 of subtitle V of title 40, United 
States Code (as amended by section 205(a)), is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
``Sec. 15508. Waiver of matching requirement for Indian tribes and 
              colonias in Southwest Border Regional Commission programs
    ``(a) Definition of Colonia.--
            ``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `colonia' 
        means a community--
                    ``(A) that is located--
                            ``(i) in the State of Arizona, California, 
                        New Mexico, or Texas;
                            ``(ii) not more than 150 miles from the 
                        border between the United States and Mexico; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) outside a standard metropolitan 
                        statistical area that has a population 
                        exceeding 1,000,000;
                    ``(B) that--
                            ``(i) lacks a potable water supply;
                            ``(ii) lacks an adequate sewage system; or
                            ``(iii) lacks decent, safe, and sanitary 
                        housing; and
                    ``(C) that has been treated or designated as a 
                colonia by a Federal or State program.
    ``(b) Waiver.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 
case of assistance provided to a colonia or an Indian tribe under this 
subtitle by the Southwest Border Regional Commission, the Federal share 
of the cost of the project carried out with that assistance may be up 
to 100 percent, as determined by the selection official, the State 
Cochairperson (or an alternate), and the Federal Cochairperson (or an 
alternate).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 155 of subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code (as amended by section 205(b)), is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 15507 the 
following:

``15508. Waiver of matching requirement for Indian tribes and colonias 
                            in Southwest Border Regional Commission 
                            programs.''.

SEC. 211. ESTABLISHMENT OF MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 15301(a) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) The Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.''.
    (b) Designation of Region.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 157 of title 40, 
        United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
``Sec. 15735. Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.
    ``The region of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission shall include 
the following counties:
            ``(1) Delaware.--Each county in the State of Delaware.
            ``(2) Maryland.--Each county in the State of Maryland that 
        is not already served by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
            ``(3) Pennsylvania.--Each county in the Commonwealth of 
        Pennsylvania that is not already served by the Appalachian 
        Regional Commission.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of 
        chapter 157 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:

``15735. Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.''.
    (c) Application.--Section 15702(c) of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Application.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a 
        county described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 15735.''.

SEC. 212. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 15301(a) of title 40, United States 
Code (as amended by section 211(a)), is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(6) The Southern New England Regional Commission.''.
    (b) Designation of Region.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 157 of title 40, 
        United States Code (as amended by section 211(b)(1)), is 
        amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 15736. Southern New England Regional Commission
    ``The region of the Southern New England Regional Commission shall 
include the following counties:
            ``(1) Rhode island.--Each county in the State of Rhode 
        Island.
            ``(2) Connecticut.--The counties of Hartford, Middlesex, 
        New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham in the State of 
        Connecticut.
            ``(3) Massachusetts.--Each county in the Commonwealth of 
        Massachusetts.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of 
        chapter 157 of title 40, United States Code (as amended by 
        section 211(b)(2)), is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:

``15736. Southern New England Regional Commission.''.
    (c) Application.--Section 15702(c)(3) of title 40, United States 
Code (as amended by section 211(c)), is amended--
            (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
        or'';
            (2) by striking ``to a county'' and inserting the 
        following: ``to--
                    ``(A) a county''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) the Southern New England Regional 
                Commission.''.

SEC. 213. DENALI COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 312(a) of the Denali Commission Act 
of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) is amended by 
striking ``$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021'' and 
inserting ``$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
    (b) Powers of the Commission.--Section 305 of the Denali Commission 
Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by inserting 
        ``enter into leases (including the lease of office space for 
        any term),'' after ``award grants,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Use of Funds Toward Non-Federal Share of Certain Projects.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding payment of a non-
Federal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, the Commission 
may use amounts made available to the Commission for the payment of 
such a non-Federal share for programs undertaken to carry out the 
purposes of the Commission.''.
    (c) Special Functions of the Commission.--Section 307 of the Denali 
Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as 
        subsections (a) through (d), respectively; and
            (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
        ``, including interagency transfers,'' after ``payments''.
    (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 309(c)(1) of the Denali 
Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended by inserting ``of Transportation'' after ``Secretary''.

SEC. 214. DENALI HOUSING FUND.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a nonprofit organization;
                    (B) a limited dividend organization;
                    (C) a cooperative organization;
                    (D) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the 
                Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
                (25 U.S.C. 5304)); and
                    (E) a public entity, such as a municipality, 
                county, district, authority, or other political 
                subdivision of a State.
            (2) Federal cochair.--The term ``Federal Cochair'' means 
        the Federal Cochairperson of the Denali Commission.
            (3) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Denali Housing Fund 
        established under subsection (b)(1).
            (4) Low-income.--The term ``low-income'', with respect to a 
        household means that the household income is less than 150 
        percent of the Federal poverty level for the State of Alaska.
            (5) Moderate-income.--The term ``moderate-income'', with 
        respect to a household, means that the household income is less 
        than 250 percent of the Federal poverty level for the State of 
        Alaska.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    (b) Denali Housing Fund.--
            (1) Establishment.--There shall be established in the 
        Treasury of the United States the Denali Housing Fund, to be 
        administered by the Federal Cochair.
            (2) Source and use of amounts in fund.--
                    (A) In general.--Amounts allocated to the Federal 
                Cochair for the purpose of carrying out this section 
                shall be deposited in the Fund.
                    (B) Uses.--The Federal Cochair shall use the Fund 
                as a revolving fund to carry out the purposes of this 
                section.
                    (C) Investment.--The Federal Cochair may invest 
                amounts in the Fund that are not necessary for 
                operational expenses in bonds or other obligations, the 
                principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the 
                Federal Government.
                    (D) General expenses.--The Federal Cochair may 
                charge the general expenses of carrying out this 
                section to the Fund.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2025 through 2029.
    (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
            (1) to encourage and facilitate the construction or 
        rehabilitation of housing to meet the needs of low-income 
        households and moderate-income households; and
            (2) to provide housing for public employees.
    (d) Loans and Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal Cochair may provide grants and 
        loans from the Fund to eligible entities under such terms and 
        conditions the Federal Cochair may prescribe.
            (2) Purpose.--The purpose of a grant or loan under 
        paragraph (1) shall be for planning and obtaining federally 
        insured mortgage financing or other financial assistance for 
        housing construction or rehabilitation projects for low-income 
        and moderate-income households in rural Alaska villages.
    (e) Providing Amounts to States for Grants and Loans.--The Federal 
Cochair may provide amounts to the State of Alaska, or political 
subdivisions thereof, for making the grants and loans described in 
subsection (d).
    (f) Loans.--
            (1) Limitation on available amounts.--A loan under 
        subsection (d) for the cost of planning and obtaining financing 
        (including the cost of preliminary surveys and analyses of 
        market needs, preliminary site engineering and architectural 
        fees, site options, application and mortgage commitment fees, 
        legal fees, and construction loan fees and discounts) of a 
        project described in that subsection may be for not more than 
        90 percent of that cost.
            (2) Interest.--A loan under subsection (d) shall be made 
        without interest, except that a loan made to an eligible entity 
        established for profit shall bear interest at the prevailing 
        market rate authorized for an insured or guaranteed loan for 
        that type of project.
            (3) Payment.--
                    (A) In general.--The Federal Cochair shall require 
                payment of a loan made under this section under terms 
                and conditions the Secretary may require by not later 
                than the date of completion of the project.
                    (B) Cancellation.--For a loan other than a loan to 
                an eligible entity established for profit, the 
                Secretary may cancel any part of the debt with respect 
                to a loan made under subsection (d) if the Secretary 
                determines that a permanent loan to finance the project 
                cannot be obtained in an amount adequate for repayment 
                of a loan made under subsection (d).
    (g) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--A grant under this section for expenses 
        incidental to planning and obtaining financing for a project 
        described in this section that the Federal Cochair considers 
        unrecoverable from the proceeds of a permanent loan made to 
        finance the project--
                    (A) may not be made to an eligible entity 
                established for profit; and
                    (B) may not exceed 90 percent of those expenses.
            (2) Site development costs and offsite improvements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Federal Cochair may make 
                grants and commitments for grants under terms and 
                conditions the Federal Cochair may require to eligible 
                entities for reasonable site development costs and 
                necessary offsite improvements, such as sewer and water 
                line extensions, if the grant or commitment--
                            (i) is essential to ensuring that housing 
                        is constructed on the site in the future; and
                            (ii) otherwise meets the requirements for 
                        assistance under this section.
                    (B) Maximum amounts.--The amount of a grant under 
                this paragraph may not--
                            (i) with respect to the construction of 
                        housing, exceed 40 percent of the cost of the 
                        construction; and
                            (ii) with respect to the rehabilitation of 
                        housing, exceed 10 percent of the reasonable 
                        value of the rehabilitation, as determined by 
                        the Federal Cochair.
    (h) Information, Advice, and Technical Assistance.--The Federal 
Cochair may provide, or contract with public or private organizations 
to provide, information, advice, and technical assistance with respect 
to the construction, rehabilitation, and operation by nonprofit 
organizations of housing for low-income or moderate-income households, 
or for public employees, in rural Alaska villages under this section.

SEC. 215. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 382M(a) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-12(a)) is 
amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2023'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029''.
    (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 382N of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-13) is repealed.
    (c) Fees.--Section 382B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) collect fees for the Delta Doctors program of the 
        Authority and retain and expend those fees.''.
    (d) Succession.--Section 382B(h)(5)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(h)(5)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and
            (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                            ``(iii) assuming the duties of the Federal 
                        cochairperson and the alternate Federal 
                        cochairperson for purposes of continuation of 
                        normal operations in the event that both 
                        positions are vacant; and''.
    (e) Indian Tribes.--Section 382C(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-2(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
        Indian Tribes,'' after ``States''; and
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, Tribal,'' after 
        ``State''.

SEC. 216. NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 383N(a) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-12(a)) is 
amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2018'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029''.
    (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 383O of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-13) is repealed.
                                                       Calendar No. 345

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3891

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                                 A BILL

   To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to 
   update and expand Federal economic development investment in the 
  economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, 
 regions, and States across the United States, and for other purposes.

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                             March 12, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment
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